The Convent of Pleasure (1868) is a closet drama by Margaret Cavendish. Intended for private performance rather than the stage, The Convent of Pleasure is a comedy that critiques the institution of marriage and explores the possibility of lesbian desire in a patriarchal society. Published under the author’s own name—a rare feat for a woman of her time—The Convent of Pleasure is a groundbreaking work of queer utopian literature that continues to inform and inspire artists and cri...
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Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673) was an English philosopher, poet, playwright, and scientist. Born Mary Lucas, she was the youngest of eight children in a wealthy aristocrat...
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Język Angielski ● Format EPUB ● Strony 64 ● ISBN 9781513221557 ● Rozmiar pliku 2.9 MB ● Wydawca West Margin Press ● Miasto Berkeley ● Kraj US ● Opublikowany 2021 ● Do pobrania 24 miesięcy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 8194383 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Adobe DRM
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