
A critical essay collection on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, exploring themes of love, sexuality, and social mobility.
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A critical essay collection on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, exploring themes of love, sexuality, and social mobility.
This volume in the Shakespeare Criticism series offers a range of approaches to Twelfth Night, including its critical reception, performance history, and relation to early modern culture. James Schiffer’s extensive introduction surveys the play’s critical reception and performance history, while individual essays explore a variety of topics relevant to a full appreciation of the play: early modern notions of love, friendship, sexuality, madness, festive ritual, exoticism, social mobility, and de...
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Minor references to sexuality and sexual strangeness in critical discussions.
No violence or gore depicted.
No profanity present.
No substance use depicted.
Moderate focus on sexuality and gender identity themes in critical essays.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes.
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Minor discussion of social mobility and early modern cultural norms.
No self-harm or suicide themes.
No abuse or suffering themes.
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