Suffocating Mothers

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Suffocating Mothers

Fantasies of Maternal Origin in Shakespeare's Plays, Hamlet to the Tempest

Theatre studies Classic and pre-20th century plays Feminism and feminist theory

Author: Janet Adelman

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 21st August 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781136607370


Book Description

An original reading of Shakespeare's plays illuminating his negotiations with mothers, present and absent, and tracing the genesis of Shakespearean tragedy and romance to a psychologized version of the Fall.

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