Description
Book SynopsisIn this fresh alternative to traditional Shakespeare studies, Dympna Callaghan, Lorraine Helms, and Jyotsna Singh address Shakespeare''s works in terms of, amongst other things, the feminist history of sexuality, the ideology of romantic love, and feminist interventions in performance. Their objective is to produce new interpretations of the plays by locating them at the intersections of a range of contemporary critical, theoretical, and cultural practices.
Trade Review"This is a fine book. An important and original contribution to feminist Shakespeare studies."
Phyllis Rackin, University of Pennsylvania "This is a fresh book, which will have an invigorating effect on Shakespeare studies. Nothing quite like it exists, and I imagine a wide audience among Shakespeare scholars and students." Jean Howard, Columbia University
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
1. The Interventions of History: Narratives of Sexuality: Jyotsna Singh.
2. The Ideology of Romantic Love: The Case of Romeo and Juliet: Dympna Callaghan.
3. Acts of Resistance: The Feminist Player: Lorraine Helms.
Index.
