Shakespeare, Aphra Behn and the CanonA clear introduction to the idea of the canon, exploring the process by which certain works, and not others, receive high cultural status. The work of Shakespeare and Aphra Behn is used to illustrate and challenge this process. |
Contents
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reading | 35 |
CHAPTER FOUR Reading Othello | 89 |
CHAPTER SIX Reading As You Like It | 193 |
CHAPTER SEVEN Reviewing the idea of the canon | 251 |
Notes to The Rover | 328 |
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