Shakespearean Tragedy and Gender by Madelon G. Sprengnether (1996, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherIndiana University Press

ISBN-100253210275

ISBN-139780253210272

eBay Product ID (ePID)65031

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameShakespearean Tragedy and Gender

SubjectWomen Authors, Shakespeare, Gender Studies, General

Publication Year1996

TypeTextbook

AuthorMadelon G. Sprengnether

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight18.9 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN95-021677

Dewey Edition20

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal822.3/3

Table Of ContentIntroduction: The Gendered Subject of Shakespearean Tragedy, Madelon Sprengnether 1. Tragic Subjects History into Tragedy: The Case of Richard III, Phyllis Rackin A Woman of Letters: Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, Sara Eaton "Documents in Madness": REading Madness and Gender in Shakespeare's Tragedies and Early Modern Culture, Carol Thomas Neely "Born of Woman": Fantasies of Maternal Power in Macbeth, Janet Adelman "Magic of Bounty": Timon of Athens, Jacobean Patronage, and Maternal Power, Coppélia Kahn 2. Implicating Othello Desdemona's Disposition, Lena Cowen Orlin "The Moor of Venice," or the Indian on the Renaissance English Stage, Margo Hendricks The Heroics of Marriage in Othello and The Duchess of Malfi, Mary Beth Rose 3. Shakespeare Our Contemporary? The Fatal Cleopatra, Carol Cook What's Love Got to Do with It? Reading the Liberal Humanist Romance in Antony and Cleopatra, Linda Charnes Shakespeare in My Time and Place, Shirley Nelson Garner Leaving Shakespeare, Gayle Greene Notes on Contributors Index

Synopsis". . . an important volume for scholar and student alike, and a tribute to the enduring contributions of its authors." ?Renaissance Quarterly "These thought-provoking essays run the gamut of feminist criticism on tragedy." ?Shakespeare Quarterly "Highly recommended . . . " ?Choice These essays mount a powerful critique of the tragic hero as representative of the errors and sufferings of humankind. They come from a variety of perspectives?including feminist new historicism, psychoanalysis, poststructuralism, and autobiographical criticism. While considering Shakespeare's earliest attempts at tragedy in Richard III and Titus Andronicus, this volume also covers the major tragic period, giving special attention to Othello., ". . . an important volume for scholar and student alike, and a tribute to the enduring contributions of its authors." --Renaissance Quarterly "These thought-provoking essays run the gamut of feminist criticism on tragedy." --Shakespeare Quarterly "Highly recommended . . . " --Choice These essays mount a powerful critique of the tragic hero as representative of the errors and sufferings of humankind. They come from a variety of perspectives--including feminist new historicism, psychoanalysis, poststructuralism, and autobiographical criticism. While considering Shakespeare's earliest attempts at tragedy in Richard III and Titus Andronicus, this volume also covers the major tragic period, giving special attention to Othello., "... an important volume for scholar and student alike, and a tribute to the enduring contributions of its authors." --Renaissance Quarterly "These thought-provoking essays run the gamut of feminist criticism on tragedy." --Shakespeare Quarterly "Highly recommended... " --Choice These essays mount a powerful critique of the tragic hero as representative of the errors and sufferings of humankind. They come from a variety of perspectives--including feminist new historicism, psychoanalysis, poststructuralism, and autobiographical criticism. While considering Shakespeare's earliest attempts at tragedy in Richard III and Titus Andronicus, this volume also covers the major tragic period, giving special attention to Othello., While considering Shakespeare's earliest attempts at tragedy in Richard III and Titus Andronicus, this volume covers the major tragic period, giving special attention to Othello.

LC Classification NumberPR2983.S4498 1996