Shakespeare, feminism and gender / edited by Kate Chedgzoy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chedgzoy, Kate.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

New casebooks

Contemporary critical essays

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters--Women.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Political and social views.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Political and social views.

Feminism and literature--England--History--16th century.

Feminism and literature.

England.

History.

Feminism and literature--England--History--17th century.

Women and literature--England--History--16th century.

Women and literature.

Women and literature--England--History--17th century.

Gender identity in literature.

Sex role in literature.

Women in literature.

Physical Description:

ix, 269 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2001.

Summary:

Over the last quarter-century, 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 to both intervene in contemporary cultural politics and to recover a fuller sense of the sexual politics of the literary heritage. Collecting together essays that offer detailed accounts of particular plays with others that take a broader overview of the field, this "New 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-260) and index.

ISBN:

0333716515

0333716523

0312237413

0312237421

OCLC:

44172968