Shakespeare on Love & Lust

by Maurice Charney

Book Overview

The complex and sometimes contradictory expressions of love in Shakespeare's works--ranging from the serious to the absurd and back again--arise primarily from his dramatic and theatrical flair rather than from a unified philosophy of love. Untangling his witty, bawdy (and ambiguous) treatment of love, sex, and desire requires a sharp eye and a steady hand. In Shakespeare on Love and Lust, noted scholar Maurice Charney delves deeply into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231104294
• ISBN13: 9780231104296
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher