Refiguring the Coquette

Refiguring the Coquette
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Publisher : Associated University Presse
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 0838757103
ISBN-13 : 9780838757109
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Book Synopsis Refiguring the Coquette by : Shelley King

Download or read book Refiguring the Coquette written by Shelley King and published by Associated University Presse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of nine original essays selected and edited with a twofold aim: to establish the parameters of coquetry as it was defined and represented in the long eighteenth century, and to reconsider this traditional figure in light of recent work in cultural and gender studies. The essays provide analyses of lesser-known works, examine the depiction of the coquette in popular culture, explore the importance of coquetry as a contemporary term applicable to men as well as women, and amplify current theorization of the coquette. By bringing together the diverse contexts and genres in which the figure of the coquette is articulated--drama, art, fiction, life-writing--Refiguring the Coquette offers alternative perspectives on this central figure in eighteenth-century culture. Shelley King is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Queen's University. Yael Schlick is Associate Adjunct Professor at Queen's University.


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