Shakespeare Among the Courtesans: Prostitution, Literature, and Drama, 1500-1650. Duncan Salkeld (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138252691)

Paying special attention to Anglo-Italian cultural and sexual relations during the Renaissance, this study traces the development and decline of the courtesan in English drama. Salkeld draws on original historical materials to explore contradictory dramatic representations of courtesans in a variety of texts ranging from Shakespeare's poems and plays to works by Aretino, Nashe, Dekker and Middleton.

Author: Duncan Salkeld
ISBN-10: 1138252697
ISBN-13: 9781138252691
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2016
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.47d