Woman and Gender in Renaissance Tragedy: Study of King Lear, Othello the Duchess of Malfi and the White Devil |
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... undermined . Children who married without their fathers ' consent undermined the ability of the entire system of social relations to reproduce itself . Moreover , the husband , in such a union relinquished , or at least endangered , his ...
... undermined . Children who married without their fathers ' consent undermined the ability of the entire system of social relations to reproduce itself . Moreover , the husband , in such a union relinquished , or at least endangered , his ...
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... undermine the latter ( although it could be argued that since the social and moral remain closely entwined , to undermine one may well be to undermine both ) . The latter is perhaps true of the transgressions of Vittoria Corombona , who ...
... undermine the latter ( although it could be argued that since the social and moral remain closely entwined , to undermine one may well be to undermine both ) . The latter is perhaps true of the transgressions of Vittoria Corombona , who ...
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... undermines the emphasis on male tragic action . Characters at the margins of society ( as the plays construct these margins ) are necessarily nearer the limit made visible by the transgressive act than is the tragic hero . ( Seen as ...
... undermines the emphasis on male tragic action . Characters at the margins of society ( as the plays construct these margins ) are necessarily nearer the limit made visible by the transgressive act than is the tragic hero . ( Seen as ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Centrality of Gender | 7 |
Feminism and Tragedy | 9 |
Copyright | |
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