“The ambition in my love” : The theater of courtly conduct in All’s Well that Ends Well
Book chapter
Broomhall, Susan. (2018). “The ambition in my love” : The theater of courtly conduct in All’s Well that Ends Well. In In Finn, Kavita Mudan and Schutte, Valerie (Ed.). The Palgrave handbook of Shakespeare's queens pp. 355-372 Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74518-3_19
Authors | Broomhall, Susan |
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Editors | Finn, Kavita Mudan and Schutte, Valerie |
Abstract | This chapter explores the gendered nature and language of courtly conduct in Shakespeare’s All’s Well that Ends Well, a work concerned with the ambiguity of gendered courtly conduct, in words, objects, and deeds, which can be interpreted as a critical commentary on contemporary French court life and its leading, female protagonists. Verbal play, material culture, and actions are shown to be key to an articulation and practice of emotions that underpins the successful operation of the court. In this context, coupling may be less a meeting of hearts than a joining of well-matched individuals, each able to perform a range of courtly behaviors successfully by learning to dissimulate through words, attire, and deeds to achieve their goals. |
Page range | 355-372 |
Year | 2018 |
Book title | The Palgrave handbook of Shakespeare's queens |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Place of publication | Cham, Switzerland |
Series | Queenship and Power |
ISBN | 9783319745176 |
9783319745183 | |
9783030090111 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74518-3_19 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
2018 | |
Online | 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 01 Nov 2021 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/FT130100070 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wy28/-the-ambition-in-my-love-the-theater-of-courtly-conduct-in-all-s-well-that-ends-well
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