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An anthology of Shakespeare gender criticism from 1976 to the present, reflecting the redistribution of power in Shakespeare studies and charting the recent history of feminist critical practice. Some essays are sustained readings of single plays, while others trace gender concerns across the playwright's work. Topics include the rape in Lucrece, sexual and social tragedy in Othello, containment of female erotic power in Shakespeare's plays, and same-sex love in Twelfth Night and The Merchant of Venice. For students of literature and feminist studies. Distributed by routledge, Chapman and Hall. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR