Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare - Hardcover
by Will Tosh
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Seal Press (CA)ISBN-13:9781541602670ISBN-10:1541602676UPC:9781541602670Book Category:Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Shakespeare, LGBTQ+, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.30 x 6.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCF0DDP28X
Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare
A dazzling and "highly readable" (Guardian) portrait of Shakespeare as a young artist, revealing how his rich and complex queer life informed the plays and poems we treasure today "Was Shakespeare gay?" For years the question has sent experts and fans into a tailspin of confusion. But as scholar Will Tosh argues, this debate misses the point: sex, intimacy, and identity in Elizabethan England...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Seal Press (CA)ISBN-13:9781541602670ISBN-10:1541602676UPC:9781541602670Book Category:Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Shakespeare, LGBTQ+, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.30 x 6.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCF0DDP28X
Will Tosh is head of research at Shakespeare's Globe, London. He is a scholar of early modern literature and culture, a dramaturg for Renaissance classics and new plays, and a historical adviser for television and radio. He is the author of two previous books, and he appears regularly in the media to discuss Shakespeare and his world. He lives in London.
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
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