Stretching the limits of gender and the genre: Uncomfortable sexualities in Centlivre's The Basset Table (1705).
Abstract: Centlivre has been regarded as a master of sentimental comedy, a genre that reached its maximum popularity in the 18th century. This paper argues that The Basset Table (1705) is no typical sentimental comedy, since it actually carries a deeper meaning and social message, much more in accor...
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| Language: | English |
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Centro Asociado de la U.N.E.D.
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Revista de Humanidades |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.uned.es/index.php/rdh/article/view/18837 |