Shakespeare and masculinity
By: Bruce R. Smith.
Series: Oxford Shakespeare topics
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Oxford, [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Men; Masculinity in literature; Men in literature
Description: This work juxtaposes Shakespeare's male characters with the medical beliefs, ethical ideals and social realities that shaped masculine identity for Shakespeare, as for his fellow actors and their audiences.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ) and index.