Despite the outpour of interpretations, from critics of all schools, on Shakespeare's dramatic works and other poetic works, "A Lover's Complaint" has been almost totally ignored by criticism. This collection of essays is designed to bring to the poem the attention it deserves for its beauty, its aesthetic, psychological and conceptual complexity, and its representation of its cultural moment. A series of readings of "A Lover's Complaint", particularly engaging with issues of psychoanalysis and gender, the volume cumulatively builds a detailed picture of the poem, its reception, and its...
Despite the outpour of interpretations, from critics of all schools, on Shakespeare's dramatic works and other poetic works, "A Lover's Complaint" has...