The Changing Fictions of MasculinityUniversity of Illinois Press, 1993 - 234 Seiten In a sensitive and provocative study of six great works of British literature, David Rosen traces the evolution of masculinity, inviting readers to contemplate the shifting joys and sorrows men have experienced throughout the last millennium, and the changing but constant tensions between their lives and ideals. Focusing on Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Hamlet, Paradise Lost, Hard Times, and Sons and Lovers, Rosen shows how the actions of heroes fail to resolve tensions between masculine ideals and male experiences. |
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The Armor of the ManMonster in Beowulf | 1 |
Sir Gawain Touches of Flesh | 27 |
Mothers and Fathers Change and Stability in Hamlets World | 62 |
The Sin of Origins Heavenly Fathers and Men Children | 101 |
Blurring Gender Lines Hard Times and Dismembering Masculinity | 145 |
Inventing Primal Masculinity Beyond Sons and Lovers | 180 |
Masculinity What Is It? | 215 |
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