Representing Rape in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

Bys: Christine M. Rose and Elizabeth Robertson

Book Overview

In 13 studies of representations of rape in medieval and early modern literature by such authors as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser, this innovative book argues that some form of sexual violence against women has always served as a foundation of Western culture. The book has two purposes: to explore the resistance these pervasive representations generate for readers--especially for female readers--and to explore what these representations tell us...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312236484
• ISBN13: 9780312236489
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 453 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 8.5"