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Shakespeare and the nature of love : literature, culture, evolution / Marcus Nordlund.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nordlund, Marcus.
- Series:
- Rethinking theory.
- Rethinking theory
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Love in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Evanston, Ill. : Northwestern University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The best conception of love, Marcus Nordlund contends, and hence the best framework for its literary analysis, must be a fusion of evolutionary, cultural, and historical explanation. It is within just such a bio-cultural nexus that Nordlund explores Shakespeare's treatment of different forms of love. His approach leads to a valuable new.
- Contents:
- The nature of love
- Parental love in two Roman tragedies
- Filial love in King Lear
- Romantic love in two problem plays
- Jealousy in Othello
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-245).
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8101-6219-9
- OCLC:
- 316717713
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