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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter One. Falling in Love: Conventions 9
Chapter Two. Love Doctrine in the Comedies 27
Chapter Three. Love Doctrine in the Problem Plays and Hamlet 63
Chapter Four. Love Doctrine in the Tragedies 79
Chapter Five. Enemies of Love 107
Chapter Six. Gender Definitions 133
Chapter Seven. Homoerotic Discourses 159
Chapter Eight. Love and Lust: Sexual Wit 181
AFTERWORD 209
NOTES 213
INDEX 227

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter One. Falling in Love: Conventions 9
Chapter Two. Love Doctrine in the Comedies 27
Chapter Three. Love Doctrine in the Problem Plays and Hamlet 63
Chapter Four. Love Doctrine in the Tragedies 79
Chapter Five. Enemies of Love 107
Chapter Six. Gender Definitions 133
Chapter Seven. Homoerotic Discourses 159
Chapter Eight. Love and Lust: Sexual Wit 181
AFTERWORD 209
NOTES 213
INDEX 227

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