Plain ugly: The unattractive body in Early Modern culture

by Naomi Baker

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This book examines the depiction of physically ugly characters in a striking range of early modern literary and visual texts, offering fascinating insights into the ways in which ugliness and deformity were perceived and represented in the era, particularly with regard to gender and the construction of identity.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0719068746

ISBN13:9780719068744

Release Date:September 2010

Publisher:Manchester University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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