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The body as text in Shakespeare's plays : the fashioning of the sexes /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Georgopoulou, Xenia, 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Women.
Women in literature.
Human body in literature.
Man-woman relationships in literature.
Identity (Psychology) in literature.
Sex differences (Psychology) in literature.
Patriarchy in literature.
Table of Contents:
  • Sexuality and textuality : an introduction
  • The fashioning of the female body : fluidity and the humours
  • Intersexual relationships : female body and male self
  • The reinstatement of male power : humiliation and punishment
  • The vindication of the woman : towards a positive stereotype.