Usurer's Daughter

Male Friendship and Fictions of Women in 16th Century England

AvLorna Hutson

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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In a bold and brilliantly persuasive series of moves, Lorna Hutson draws upon new historicist and feminist theories to examine closely Renaissance literature and the cultural impact of the humanist project.The Usurer's Daughter:* provides startling new readings of Shakespeare* takes an entirely new approach to classical scholarship* focuses attention on the central importance of the history of the representation of women* illuminates how social relations between men were textualised during the early modern period.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-03-20
Mått:138 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt:420 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:306
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415162616

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Lorna Hutson is a Lecturer in English at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.

Recensioner i media

`A major work of impressive scholarship that many people will find of value.' - Sixteenth Century Journal

Innehållsförteckning

INTRODUCTION The signs of friendship Part I Mental husbandry 1 THE HOUSEWIFE AND THE HUMANISTS 2 ECONOMIES OF FRIENDSHIP The textuality of amicitial Part II Anxieties of textual access 3 FROM ERRANT KNIGHT TO PRUDENT CAPTAIN Masculinity and ‘romantic’ fiction 4 USURERS’ DAUGHTERS AND PRODIGAL SONS The gendered plot of authorship in the 1570s Part III The theatre of clandestine marriage 5 HOUSEHOLD STUFF 6 WHY DO SHAKESPEARE’S WOMEN HAVE ‘CHARACTERS’? Shylock: Why this usurer has a daughter