<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Laden with sea images, Shakespeare‘s plays dramatise the maritime fantasies of his time. This paper discusses the representation of maritime elements in Twelfth Night, The Tempest and The Merchant of Venice by relating them to gender and space issues. It focuses on Shakespeare‘s creation of maritime space as space of liberty for his female characters.</p></abstract>

Laden with sea images, Shakespeare‘s plays dramatise the maritime fantasies of his time. This paper discusses the representation of maritime elements in Twelfth Night, The Tempest and The Merchant of Venice by relating them to gender and space issues. It focuses on Shakespeare‘s creation of maritime space as space of liberty for his female characters.

Maritime Fantasies and Gender Space in Three Shakespearean Comedies

Chang Gung University, Taiwan Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan Tao-Yuan,Taiwan

Gender Studies

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Laden with sea images, Shakespeare‘s plays dramatise the maritime fantasies of his time. This paper discusses the representation of maritime elements in...

Maritime Fantasies and Gender Space in Three Shakespearean Comedies

Published Online: Feb 08, 2013

Page range: 23 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0026-5

Keywords
Shakespeare, maritime space, gender, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice

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Maritime Fantasies and Gender Space in Three Shakespearean Comedies

Published Online: Feb 08, 2013

Page range: 23 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0026-5

KeywordsShakespeare, maritime space, gender, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice

This content is open access.

Keywords
Shakespeare, maritime space, gender, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice