Figuring sex between men from Shakespeare to Rochester [electronic resource]

Title	Figuring sex between men from Shakespeare to Rochester [electronic resource]
Author	Paul Hammond
Imprint	Oxford : Clarendon, 2002
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198186922.001.0001
Descript	1 online resource (x, 281 p.)

SUMMARY

Paul Hammond explores the representation of sexual relations between men in English literature of the 17th century. He includes detailed readings of Shakespeare's sonnets, and shows how his plays added homosexual elements to his source stories

English literature -- Early modern 1500-1700 -- History and criticism Homosexuality and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century Homosexuality and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century Rochester John Wilmot Earl of 1647-1680 -- Criticism and interpretation Shakespeare William 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Men Homosexuality Male in literature Sexual orientation in literature Gay men in literature