Lovesickness and Gender in Early Modern English Literature

Lovesickness and Gender in Early Modern English Literature PDF Author: Lesel Dawson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199266123
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 255

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Book Description
Lesel Dawson examines figures afflicted with erotic melancholy in early modern literature and provides a historical context for their malady. She discusses how the literary representation of lovesickness relates to wider issues of gender and identity, making an important contribution to the to the fields of literature, gender, and medical history.