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Motives of Woe

By John Kerrigan

Motives of Woe Philosophy

Motives of Woe

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This anthology recovers a tradition of writing to which some of the greatest medieval and Renaissance poets--women as well as men--contributed. Centering on Shakespeare's neglected A Lovers Complaint, it includes "female"-voiced lyrics, chronicle poems and fictional letters by a range of authors from Chaucer to Aphra Behn and Henry Carey. In his scholarly introduction, Kerrigan outlines the development of 'female complaint', indicates how cultural pressure shaped it, and argues that the time is ripe for a reevaluation of this literary kind. Shedding new light on Shakespeare and the conventions of historical, pastoral and epistolary discourse, Motives of Woe will be of interest to scholars of medieval and early modern studies, as well as to general readers.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
328
Release Date:
1991-11-28
Publication Date:
1991-09-26
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198117701
ISBN13:
9780198117704
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
658 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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