Shakespeare And Renaissance Literature Before Heterosexuality

Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature before Heterosexuality Previously Published: Colonial Transformations: The Cultural Production of the New Atlantic World 1580–1640, Palgrave, 2000. Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature before Heterosexuality Rebecca Ann Bach SHAKESPEARE AND RENAISSANCE LITERATURE BEFORE HETEROSEXUALITY © Rebecca Ann Bach, 2007. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2007 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN-13: 978–1–4039–7654–3 ISBN-10: 1–4039–7654–6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bach, Rebecca Ann. Shakespeare and Renaissance literature before heterosexuality / by Rebecca Ann Bach. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Before heterosexuality—The homosocial King Lear : sex, men, and women before the valorization of lust and greed—Restoration Shakespeare 1: adultery and the birth of heterosexuality—Restoration Shakespeare 2: friends and libertines—“Domestic tragedy” and emerging heterosexuality—Othello in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the colonial origins of heterosexuality. ISBN 1–4039–7654–6 (alk. paper) 1. English drama—Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500–1600—History and criticism. 2. Heterosexuality in literature. 3. English drama—17th century–History and criticism. 4. Heterosexuality—England—History. 5. Shakespeare, William, 1564—1616—Criticism and interpretation. 6. Sex in literature. 7. Adultery in literature. 8. Lust in literature. I. Title. PR658.H44B33 2007 822’.309353—dc22 2006051371 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: April 2007 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America. For Julia This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Before Heterosexuality ix 1 1 The Homosocial King Lear: Sex, Men, and Women before the Valorization of Lust and Greed 25 2 Restoration Shakespeare 1: Adultery and the Birth of Heterosexuality 49 3 4 Restoration Shakespeare 2: Friends and Libertines 81 “Domestic Tragedy” and Emerging Heterosexuality 107 5 Othello in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries and the Colonial Origins of Heterosexuality 153 Notes 183 Bibliography 211 Index 237 This page intentionally