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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

Publié en ligne: 21 févr. 2013

Pages: 303 - 320

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

Mots clés
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

Publié en ligne: 21 févr. 2013

Pages: 303 - 320

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

Mots clésagency gender, genre, irony, romance

© 2012 by Versita

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

Mots clés
agency gender, genre, irony, romance