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Shakespeare, Feminism and Gender
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Shakespeare, Feminism and Gender
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kate Chedgzoy
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Series | New Casebooks |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:269 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780333716519
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Classifications | Dewey:822.33 |
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Illustrations |
IX, 269 p.
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Red Globe Press
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Publication Date |
6 December 2000 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Since the mid-1960s, feminist criticism of Shakespeare has greatly expanded and enriched the range of interpretations of the Shakespearean texts, their original historical location, and subsequent reinterpretation. Characteristically it weaves between past and present, driven by a commitment both to intervene in contemporary cultural politics and to recover a fuller sense of the sexual politics of the literary heritage. Collecting together essays which offer detailed accounts of particular plays, along with others that take a broader overview of the field, this casebook showcases the range of critical strategies used by feminist criticism, and illustrates how vital attention to the politics of gender and sexuality is to a full understanding and appreciation of Shakespearean drama.
Author Biography
KATE CHEDGZOY is Reader in English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick.
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