Gendered Guise: Shakespeare’s use of Transvestism and Gender Appropriation in his Plays

Often, transvestism or cross-dressing, (that is, wearing normative, gender-designated attire of the opposite sex) is both a leitmotif and a theatrical device in William Shakespeare’s plays. It not only serves as an integral element of a narrative/plot but it is also a dramatic device that is applie...

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Main Author: Sanghita Sanyal
Format: Article
Language:Bengali
Published: Supriyo Chakraborty, Penprints Publication 2021-07-01
Series:Litinfinite
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