Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition
Natasha Distiller
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Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition
Published
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
226
ISBN-10
0230535631
Description
This new study explores the poetic tradition of the love sonnet sequence in English as written by women. Natasha Distiller offers a unique contribution to the debate about gender and subjectivity by taking the subject of the sonnet as an analogue for the Lacanian subject. The book ranges from the development of Petrarchism in sixteenth-century English poetry, to sequences by Englishwomen in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the work of Edna St Vincent Millay in the early twentieth century, and explores the Petrarchan inheritances in gangster rap today. Offering a distinctive theoretical scope, and speaking to scholars of feminist theory, of the sonnet, of women's literary history and of cultural studies, it engages with current and ongoing debates about the place of women's voices in Western literature and theories of subjectivity; about the development of a psychoanalytic literary critical vocabulary; and about the history of poetics in discourses of love.
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How many pages are in Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition?
This edition of Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition has approximately 226 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition?
For most readers, Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition typically takes between 4h 43m and 3h 8m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 56,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 46m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 56,500 words
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What is the word count of Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition?
The estimated word count for Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition is approximately 56,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition?
Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition was written by Natasha Distiller.
When was Desire, gender and the sonnet tradition published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.