Lesel Dawson examines figures afflicted with erotic melancholy in early modern literature and provides a historical context for their malady. She discusses how the literary representation of lovesickness relates to issues of gender and identity, making a contribution to the fields of literature, gender, and medical history.
Lesel Dawson examines figures afflicted with erotic melancholy in early modern literature and provides a historical context for their malady. She disc...
