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5. Veiled Interpretations and Architectures of Desire in the ‘Legend of Thisbe’ and the ‘Legend of Ariadne’
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- Acknowledgements vi
- Abbreviations vii
- Author’s Note viii
- Introduction: The Origins of Female Desire 1
- 1. The Silencing of Female Desire in the ‘Legend of Philomela’ 35
- 2. The Traumatised Narrative of the Alliterative Morte Arthure 61
- 3. ‘As Matter Appetiteth Form’: Desire and Reciprocation in the ‘Legend of Hipsiphyle and Medea’ 83
- 4. Stony Femininity and the Limits of Desire in The Sowdone of Babylon 111
- 5. Veiled Interpretations and Architectures of Desire in the ‘Legend of Thisbe’ and the ‘Legend of Ariadne’ 141
- 6. Opening Mechanisms, Enclosing Desire: The Erotic Aesthetics of Undo Your Door 165
- Conclusion: The Ends of Desire 187
- Bibliography 197
- Index 219
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS v
- Acknowledgements vi
- Abbreviations vii
- Author’s Note viii
- Introduction: The Origins of Female Desire 1
- 1. The Silencing of Female Desire in the ‘Legend of Philomela’ 35
- 2. The Traumatised Narrative of the Alliterative Morte Arthure 61
- 3. ‘As Matter Appetiteth Form’: Desire and Reciprocation in the ‘Legend of Hipsiphyle and Medea’ 83
- 4. Stony Femininity and the Limits of Desire in The Sowdone of Babylon 111
- 5. Veiled Interpretations and Architectures of Desire in the ‘Legend of Thisbe’ and the ‘Legend of Ariadne’ 141
- 6. Opening Mechanisms, Enclosing Desire: The Erotic Aesthetics of Undo Your Door 165
- Conclusion: The Ends of Desire 187
- Bibliography 197
- Index 219