Representing Rape in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

Book Overview

In thirteen studies of representations of rape in Medieval and Early Modern literature by such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare and Spenser, this volume argues that some form of sexual violence against women serves as a foundation of Western culture. The volume has two purposes: first, to explore the resistance these pervasive representations generate and have generated for readers - especially for the female reader- and second, to explore what these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349631167
• ISBN13: 9781349631162
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 453 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"