Download or read book Myth and Mythology in English Literature Shakespeare s Gender Representation and Role Reversal in Venus and Adonis written by Daniel Laux and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Augsburg (Institut für Englische Sprachwissenschaft), course: Myth and Mythology in English Literature, language: English, abstract: William Shakespeare is and has always been one of the most read authors of all times. His stories, books, plays and even poems have been discussed and analysed several times and still play an important role in our society as new interpretations and adaptions surface on a daily basis. Pupils still have to read his plays in school and more and more movie and theatre productions seem to find their way into the world of Broadway and Hollywood. However, with today's impact of multimedia technology on society and applied arts a great amount of people forget to look deeper into the real meaning and the controversial issues that Shakespeare dealt with and tried to portray in his written work. Therefore, there has been the development of gender studies and queer theory that tries to have a closer look at Shakespeare and his use of sexual intentions: "So much sex is readily apparent in Shakespeare [...] [and] every play is shot with sexual puns." (Wells 1) One of Shakespeare's best known and most dealt with publications, in regard to gender studies, is his poem Venus and Adonis from 1593, which marks his first published work ever and incorporates two of the best known figures of Greek mythology that were first dealt with in Ovid's Metamorphoses (cf. Shakespeare 125). However, when it comes to their character traits and their course of action, one can notice that both of them adopt attributes from the opposite sex leading to a confusion in terms of gender roles. Both Venus and Adonis slip into the opposite sex when it comes to their physical appearance as well as to their actions and both of them make it quite clear that the poem does not deal with a story of real love, but with unrequited lust instead. In order to show this, this term paper in hand tries to analyse the main protagonists of the poem Venus and Adonis by focusing on their physical appearance as well as on their behaviour towards one another. Furthermore, the slight differences between the original myth itself by Ovid and Shakespeare's altered version will be taken into account in order to show the meaning and to highlight the functions of Shakespeare's version. Finally, this term paper will focus on two highly important symbols which would be the boar and ultimately Adonis' metamorphosis since both have an important meaning in regard to the portrayal of Venus, the Goddess of Love and her object of desire, Adonis.
Download or read book Venus and Adonis written by Philip C. Kolin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first collection of critical essays devoted exclusively to Shakespeare's first published work, his long narrative poem Venus and Adonis which established his reputation as the literary darling of London and the heir of Ovid. Particularly important is the book's coverage of the little-known presence of Venus and Adonis on stage.A substantial introduction of 65 pagessurveys the history of criticism about the poem and its significance, and addresses such issues as the burdens of readership and the poem as a staged production. Following are 19 reprinted works from the 18th to late 20th centuries and seven original essays by leading scholars that examine the poem from a variety of theoretical and critical perspectives-Lacanian desire, semiotics and Elizabethan wardship, female readership, mythology, aesthetics and art history. An extensive chronological bibliography of scholarship, editions, and theatrical and literary reviews makes this volume indispensable.
Download or read book Variable Passions written by Anthony Robert Mortimer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its blend of pathos and erotic comedy, Venus and Adonis (1593) was the poem that made Shakespeare's reputation, but it has been strangely neglected by modern criticism. In Variable Passions it finally receives the kind of close sequential reading that has previously been reserved for the Sonnets. Anthony Mortimer's stimulating and meticulous study illuminates the poem's startling shifts in tone, its subtle means of continuity and its witty inversion of gender roles. This work breaks new ground in seeing Venus and Adonis in relation not only to its Ovidian source but also to the whole continental tradition of Venus and Adonis poems. What emerges is a Shakespeare acutely conscious both of the relevance and irrelevance of myth and of the functions and dysfunctions of rhetoric.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Goddess written by J. Snodgrass and published by City of Light Publishing . This book was released on 2024-04-15 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our culture, Shakespeare's works are classics and his characters have achieved mythical status. But what did William Shakespeare consider to be the great myths and classics? And who were the empowering role models for his bold and unforgettable heroines? In plays and poems throughout his career, Shakespeare explored many facets of the divine feminine, including Greek and Roman goddesses— he nearly deified Queen Elizabeth. His characters frequently refer to classical goddesses, some plays feature literal appearances of goddesses onstage, and the goddess of love starred in his epic poem Venus and Adonis. Shakespeare's Goddess explores the poet's many representations of the divine feminine, as a pantheon of individual deities, and also as diverse manifestations of a single, multifaceted goddess. This thoroughly researched sequel to Supernatural Shakespeare: Magic and Ritual in Merry Old England will appeal to scholars, but its playful and engaging tone also makes it accessible to anyone who appreciates Shakespeare.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Erotic Mythology and Ovidian Renaissance Culture written by Ms Agnès Lafont and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-09-28 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking cross-disciplinary and comparative approaches to the volume’s subject, this exciting collection of essays offers a reassessment of Shakespeare’s erotic and Ovidian mythology within classical and continental aesthetic contexts. Through extensive examination of mythological visual and textual material, scholars explore the transmission and reinvention of Ovidian eroticism in Shakespeare’s plays to show how early modern artists and audiences collectively engaged in redefining ways of thinking pleasure. Within the collection’s broad-ranging investigation of erotic mythology in Renaissance culture, each chapter analyses specific instances of textual and pictorial transmission, reception, and adaptation. Through various critical strategies, contributors trace Shakespeare’s use of erotic material to map out the politics and aesthetics of pleasure, unravelling the ways in which mythology informs artistic creation. Received acceptions of neo-platonic love and the Petrarchan tensions of unattainable love are revisited, with a focus on parodic and darker strains of erotic desire, such as Priapic and Dionysian energies, lustful fantasy and violent eros. The dynamics of interacting tales is explored through their structural ability to adapt to the stage. Myth in Renaissance culture ultimately emerges not merely as near-inexhaustible source material for the Elizabethan and Jacobean arts, but as a creative process in and of itself.
Download or read book Shakespeare Venus and Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Venus and Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William Shakespeare written by Yves Peyré and published by Didier-Erudition. This book was released on 1998 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the many mythological verse narratives that were inspired by Ovid in the English Renaissance, Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis (1593) is one of the most important. Through close readings of the text, these essays explore the complexities of the poem's imaginative, rhetorical and structural patterns and provide keys to their elaborate construction by referring back to the context of Renaissance Ovidian poems, mythographical interpretations, and related myths such as that of the Gardens of Adonis. What emerges is a kaleidoscopic poem, constantly shifting in tone and perspective, that challenges the reader's capacity for intellectual versatility. This volume is designed to help candidates for the Agregation by suggesting lines of thought leading into the poem, while providing them with methodological tools so that they may in turn embark on their own exploration of this fascinating, elusive poem.
Download or read book Venus and Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Venus and Adonis" is a narrative poem written by William Shakespeare. It was first published in 1593 and is one of Shakespeare's early works. The poem consists of 1,194 lines and is dedicated to Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton. The poem is based on the classical myth of Venus, the goddess of love, and Adonis, a handsome young man. In the narrative, Venus becomes infatuated with Adonis and tries to seduce him. Adonis, however, is more interested in hunting and rejects Venus's advances. The poem explores themes of love, desire, and the fleeting nature of beauty. "Venus and Adonis" is written in a narrative and descriptive style, showcasing Shakespeare's poetic skills. While it may not be as well-known as his plays, it remains a significant work in his literary oeuvre, providing insights into the themes and styles that would later be developed in his dramatic works.
Download or read book Venus Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shakespeare s Venus Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shakespeare s Venus and Adonis Lucrece and Other Poems written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study Guide for William Shakespeare s Venus and Adonis written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for William Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Shakespeare for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Shakespeare for Students for all of your research needs.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Venus and Adonis Sparklesoup Classics written by William Shakespeare and published by Sparklesoup LLC. This book was released on 1897 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparklesoup brings you Shakespeare's classics. This version is printable so you can mark up your script and easy-to-download with links to interesting facts and sites.
Download or read book Rolfe s Shakespeare Venus and Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Venus and Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Venus and Adonis written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
