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<p> The paper discusses the ironic manner in which gender relations are often tackled in the early modern English romance, from Shakespeare’s comedies to Sidney’s pastorals or Lady Mary Wroth’s poetry. Strong female characters, effeminate males and the subversive, often ambiguous, manner in which the theme of love is approached in 16th- and 17th - century English literature are some of the aspects to be discussed.</p>
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The paper discusses the ironic manner in which gender relations are often tackled in the early modern English romance, from Shakespeare’s comedies to Sidney’s pastorals or Lady Mary Wroth’s poetry. Strong female characters, effeminate males and the subversive, often ambiguous, manner in which the theme of love is approached in 16th- and 17th - century English literature are some of the aspects to be discussed.

Gender and Irony in The Early Modern English Romance

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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The paper discusses the ironic manner in which gender relations are often tackled in the early modern English romance, from Shakespeare’s comedies to Sidney’s...

Gender and Irony in The Early Modern English Romance

Published Online: Feb 21, 2013

Page range: 303 - 320

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10319-012-0028-5

Keywords
agency gender, genre, irony, romance

© 2012 by Versita

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Gender and Irony in The Early Modern English Romance

Published Online: Feb 21, 2013

Page range: 303 - 320

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10319-012-0028-5

Keywordsagency gender, genre, irony, romance

© 2012 by Versita

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
agency gender, genre, irony, romance