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Bodytalk: When Women Speak in Old French Literature (New Cultural Studies),Used
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Contemporary feminist readers have argued that old French literary representations of womenfrom the excessively beautiful lady of courtly romance to the lascivious shrew of fabliau and farceare the products of misogynous male imagination and fantasy.In Bodytalk, E. Jane Burns contends that female protagonists in medieval texts authored by men can be heard to talk back against the stereotyped and codified roles that their fictive anatomy is designed to convey. She investigates key moments in which the words of these medieval "women" dissent from and significantly restructure the conceptions of female sexuality, wifely obedience, courtly love, and adultery that are so often used to define and delimit femininity in the French Middle Ages. Burns provides the feminist reader of medieval literature with a strategy for reinterpreting the female body in its stereotyped, fetishized, and fantasized for. Arguing that the gendered body mattters in our reading of female protagonists, she shows how women characters can rewrite, through their attributed speech, the narratives that define and contain them.Bodytalk is an incisive, polemical, sophisticated, and often witty book about the gender issues that are raised by the very presence of female characters in maleauthored texts. It brings recent feminist theory to bear upon the discussion of medieval texts, and contributes significantly to current feminist criticism by offering historically specific accounts of some of the founding moments of western conceptions of love, desire, and sexuality.A volume in the New Cultural Studies series.
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- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book has three hundred four pages. It provides an in-depth exploration of women in medieval literature.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The binding type is paperback. This makes it lightweight and easy to handle.
- Q: What are the dimensions of this book? A: The dimensions are six inches wide, eight and a half inches tall, and three-quarters of an inch thick. These measurements make it a manageable size for reading.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is E. Jane Burns. She is known for her feminist interpretations of medieval texts.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: This book belongs to the Criticism and Theory genre. It offers critical insights into medieval literature.
- Q: How can I use the insights from this book? A: You can use the insights by applying feminist literary criticism to medieval texts. It encourages readers to engage critically with representations of women.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in feminist literary theory? A: Yes, it is suitable for beginners. The author presents complex ideas in an accessible manner.
- Q: Can I read this book for a class on medieval literature? A: Yes, this book is appropriate for a class on medieval literature. It provides valuable perspectives on female characters.
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- Q: Is this book safe for younger readers? A: No, this book is not recommended for younger readers. It discusses complex themes related to sexuality and gender.
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- Q: Does this book have any illustrations? A: No, this book does not contain illustrations. It focuses on textual analysis and literary critique.
- Q: Is there a glossary or index in this book? A: Yes, there is an index included in the book. This helps in locating specific topics or themes.