Shakespeare and the loss of Eden : the construction of family values in early modern culture
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Shakespeare and the loss of Eden : the construction of family values in early modern culture
Palgrave, 2001
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Shakespeare & the loss of Eden
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First published in paperback 2001
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-198) and index
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Description
In a harsh, uncaring world the family is valued as a source of warmth and stability. At the same time, we are increasingly compelled to recognize that families can be oppressive both physically and emotionally. Now in paperback, Catherine Belsey's illustrated account of Shakespeare's plays, in conjunction with early modern images of Adam and Eve, locates the construction of family values in cultural history and politics. She shows the pleasures and anxieties generated in the period by the domestication of desire, parental love and cruelty and the relations between siblings and discusses how Shakespeare's plays explore these themes.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface Introduction: Reading Cultural History Desire in the Golden World: Love's Labour's Lost and As you Like It Marriage: Imogen's Bedchamber Parenthood: Hermione's Statue Sibling Rivalry: Hamlet and the First Murder Postscript: Passion and Interpretation Notes Index
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