{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-queer-theory-paperback","title":"Shakespeare and Queer Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa E. Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEvelyn Gajowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShakespeare and Queer Theory \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable guide on the ongoing critical debates about queer method both within and beyond Shakespeare and early modern studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClearly elucidating the central ideas of the theory, the field's historical emergence from feminist and gay and lesbian studies within the academy, and political activism related to the AIDS crisis beyond it, it also illuminates current debates about historicism and embodiment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a series of original readings of texts including \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVenus and Adoni\u003c\/i\u003es, as well as film adaptations of early modern drama including Derek Jarman's \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEdward II\u003c\/i\u003e, Gus Van Sant's \u003ci\u003eMy Own Private Idaho\u003c\/i\u003e, Baz Luhrmann's \u003ci\u003eRomeo + Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, and Julie Taymor's \u003ci\u003eTitus\u003c\/i\u003e, it illustrates the value of queer theory to Shakespeare scholarship, and the value of Shakespearean texts to queer theory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa E. Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e is Donald T. Regan Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Core Faculty of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52503615045939,"sku":"9781474256681","price":71.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ejVlMVNzY1VBWEMrbkEvS3E2M0dYdz09.webp?v=1760176724","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/shakespeare-and-queer-theory-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}