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Bentley, Gregory W. was born on April 20, 1949 in Brawley, California, United States. Son of Robert Paul and Nina Esther Bentley.
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Shakespeare and the New Disease (American University Studies Series IV, English Language and Literature)
(This book makes several important contributions to our kn...)
This book makes several important contributions to our knowledge of Shakespeare and the Renaissance. First, Bentley's close and thorough analysis of the references to syphilis in Troilus and Cressida, Measure for Measure, and Timon of Athens illustrates how Shakespeare not only transforms a medical topic into imaginative literature, but more specifically it demonstrates how Shakespeare employs this «image cluster» to define and reveal major themes in the plays - sexual commercialism, slander, and usury, respectively. Second, Bentley's investigation of the imagery and themes in these plays provides evidence about their generic identity: rather than view these plays as traditional comedies or even problem plays, they should be looked at as comic or tragic satires.
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Gregory W. Bentley
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Bachelor, California State University, Fresno, 1975. Master of Arts, California State University, Fresno, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1986.
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Professor Mississippi State University, Starkville, since 1986. Visiting lecturer Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, 1980—1981, Meisei University, Tokyo, 1991—1992.
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Shakespeare and the New Disease (American University Studies Series IV, English Language and Literature)
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Shakespeare and the New Disease (American University Studies Series IV, English Language and Literature)
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Member of Modern Language Association, Literature and Film Society, S.-Control Renaissance Association.
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