Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Reader’s Notes ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Prologue: In Which Love Has Many a Tale 1
6. 1. Phantasy: The Rise of Romance 27
7. 2. Ethics: An Afair of Conscience 65
8. 3. Politics: The Prisoner of His Skin 105
9. 4. Affect: The Limits of Lyric 147
10. 5. History: The Death of Romantic Love 190
11. Epilogue: In Which Many a Tale Has Love 232
12. Appendix A: Summary of Vis & Rāmin 243
13. Appendix B: Rāmin’s Songs 248
14. Appendix C : Concordance 251
15. Notes 257
16. Bibliography 319
17. Index 361