The Rivalrous Renaissance

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Envy and jealousy are the emotions that fuel interpersonal rivalry, and interpersonal rivalry is a cornerstone of literature. Emerging from growing scholarly interest in the history of emotion, The Rivalrous Renaissance is the first full-length study of envy and jealousy in Renaissance England. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: Context Studies 1. Envy in Early Modern England 2. Jealousy in Early Modern England Part 2: Genre and Author Studies 3. Envy and Jealousy in Renaissance Love Lyrics 4. Envy and Jealousy in Shakespeare 5. Envy and Jealousy in Non-Shakespearean Drama Part 3: Literary Case Studies 6. 7. 8. Envy, Jealousy, and Zeal in Milton's Paradise Lost. Conclusion