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Webster's Geometry; Or, The Irreducible Duchess, Benjamin Bertram Phd
Webster's Geometry; Or, The Irreducible Duchess, Benjamin Bertram Phd
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This study of geometry, gender, and skepticism in John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi argues that the play leaves us in a hall of mirrors, a horror show of optical tricks, delusion, narcissism, and perspectivism from which there seems to be no escape, no masterpiece of God’s creation upholding reality beyond sensory images. In the absence of a transcendental referent, the Duchess’ willful and fearful journey «into the wilderness» – the life she leads as a result of her furtive marriage to her steward Antonio – becomes an alternative to both the public sphere mapped by divine patterns of order …
Measure For Measure And The Discourse Of Husbandry, Benjamin Bertram Phd
Measure For Measure And The Discourse Of Husbandry, Benjamin Bertram Phd
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The article explores early modern husbandry, which are more focused on encouraging its readers to lead pious, productive and economical lives. In "Measure for Measure," by William Shakespeare, the play centers on the rise of state husbandry as it focused on the parallels between Duke Vincentio and James I and views of sex and marriage. According to the author, there are two competing views of sex in the work including Lucio's pleasurable economy that resists the order of state husbandry.
Le Culte De Sainte Foy À Sélestat Et À Conques: Étude Comparative, Kathleen M. Ashley Phd, Pamela Sheingorn
Le Culte De Sainte Foy À Sélestat Et À Conques: Étude Comparative, Kathleen M. Ashley Phd, Pamela Sheingorn
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The Specter Of Bernard’S Noon-Day Demon In Medieval Drama, Kathleen M. Ashley Phd
The Specter Of Bernard’S Noon-Day Demon In Medieval Drama, Kathleen M. Ashley Phd
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No abstract provided.