Shakespeare Among the Courtesans: Prostitution, Literature, and Drama, 1500-1650 - Duncan Salkeld - Google Books

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Paying special attention to Anglo-Italian cultural and sexual relations during the Renaissance, this study traces the development and decline of the courtesan in English drama. Salkeld draws on original historical materials to explore contradictory…