The love story in Shakespearean comedy /

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Author / Creator:Lewis, Anthony J., 1942-
Imprint:Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [1992]
©1992
Description:1 online resource (252 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11240047
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ISBN:9780813156439
0813156432
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:In this fascinating study, Anthony J. Lewis argues that it is the hero himself, rejecting a woman he apprehends as a threat, who is love's own worst enemy. Drawing upon classical and Renaissance drama, iconography, and a wide range of traditional and feminist criticism, Lewis demonstrates that in Shakespeare the actions and reactions of hero and heroine are contingent upon social setting -- father-son relations, patriarchal restrictions on women, and cultural assumptions about gender-appropriate behavior. This compelling analysis shows how Shakespeare deepened the familiar love stores he inher.
Other form:Print version: Lewis, Anthony J. Love Story in Shakespearean Comedy. Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015 9780813117867
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. ""The Spirit of My Father""; 2. ""We Cannot Fight for Love""; 3. ""Any Bar, Any Cross, Any Impediment""; 4. ""We Are All Bastards""; 5. ""Patience on a Monument""; 6. ""Th' Idea of Her Life""; 7. ""The Marriage of True Minds""; Conclusion; Notes; Index.