Lovesickness and gender in early modern English literature [electronic resource] / Lesel Dawson.

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Dawson, Lesel

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Oxford eBooks

Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 244 p.) : illISBN:

9780199266128

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification:

820.9356109031 22

LOC classification:

PR428.M4

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Summary: Lesel Dawson examines figures afflicted with erotic melancholy in early modern literature and provides a historical context for their malady. She discusses how the literary representation of lovesickness relates to issues of gender and identity, making a contribution to the fields of literature, gender, and medical history.

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Lesel Dawson examines figures afflicted with erotic melancholy in early modern literature and provides a historical context for their malady. She discusses how the literary representation of lovesickness relates to issues of gender and identity, making a contribution to the fields of literature, gender, and medical history.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.