Shakespeare, Sex, and Love

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How did Shakespeare portray sex and love?
How was this shaped by the sexual conventions of his time?
Stanley Wells draws on his unparalleled knowledge of Shakespeare's life, times, and work to create a marvellously illuminating book. Through detailed reference to written sources, he takes us to the brothels, bedchambers, marriages, and divorces of Stratford-upon-Avon; and to the metropolitan buzz of London, including its burgeoning industry in homoerotic publishing. He shows how Shakespeare's attitude to sex developed over the course of his writing career, and explores the multiplicity of ways in whi^h he deploys it: sexual humour; sexual jealousy; sexual, experience; same-gender relationships. Through this one perennially enticing subject, Wells brings a myriad of ideas and insights to life.
From the reviews of Shakespeare, Sex, and Love
'Wells subtly and systematically illuminates Shakespeare's acknowledgement of the glory and horror of what it is to be fully human.' Simon... Tovább

Fülszöveg

How did Shakespeare portray sex and love?
How was this shaped by the sexual conventions of his time?
Stanley Wells draws on his unparalleled knowledge of Shakespeare's life, times, and work to create a marvellously illuminating book. Through detailed reference to written sources, he takes us to the brothels, bedchambers, marriages, and divorces of Stratford-upon-Avon; and to the metropolitan buzz of London, including its burgeoning industry in homoerotic publishing. He shows how Shakespeare's attitude to sex developed over the course of his writing career, and explores the multiplicity of ways in whi^h he deploys it: sexual humour; sexual jealousy; sexual, experience; same-gender relationships. Through this one perennially enticing subject, Wells brings a myriad of ideas and insights to life.
From the reviews of Shakespeare, Sex, and Love
'Wells subtly and systematically illuminates Shakespeare's acknowledgement of the glory and horror of what it is to be fully human.' Simon Callow, The Guardian
'an expert and highly readable guide to the highways and byways of Shakespearean sexuality.' Charles Nicholl, Financial Times
'This eloquent, humane and balanced book wears its erudition lightly. In doing so it rescues its subject from the overbearing weight of cultural, political and theoretical baggage with which it has often been loaded in the past few decades.' Rob Maslen, Times Literary Supplement
STANLEY WELLS is Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies of the University of Birmingham, and Honorary Emeritus Governor of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. General Editor of the Oxford Shakespeare, he is acknowledged as one of the world's leading Shakespeare scholars, with an extensive record of publications. Vissza