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Loading... Sex in Elizabethan England (edition 1999)by Alan Haynes
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. From the royalty to the commoners, a look at sexual practices and peccadilloes in the 16th and 17th century. Subjects include prostitution, impotence, venereal disease, homosexuality, and pederasty. no reviews | add a review
Approached through the literature and literary personalities of the period, this fascinating study examines sexual behaviour in the Elizabethan age. Although there is much we will never know, poets and playwrights can provide valuable insights into our ancestors' sexual lives. Here, with help from the work of figures such as Shakespeare, Marlowe and Donne, Alan Haynes builds up a vivid picture of of the sexual experiences of Elizabethans at all levels of society. We peep behind the bed curtains at the 'Virgin Queen' herself, who slept alone despite rumours that she was as sexually promiscuous as her mother, Anne Boleyn, and at characters such as Moll Cutpurse, a gutsy female transvestite who shocked and amused generations of Londoners in almost equal measure. The pressure of desire was profound and the author explores this to find compelling details. A unique behind the scenes study of the sex life of the Elizabethans, from courtiers to maids of honour and from citizens and their wives to drabs and pimps, this book will intrigue and fascinate anyone with an interest in the private lives of our forbears. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)306.7094209031Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Culture and Institutions Relations between the sexes, sexualities, love Biography And History Europe England & WalesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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