| Description |
viii, 339 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Examining ideals of polite masculine conduct, the figure of the salon man, representation of male same-sex desire, and the case of a male cross-dresser, Seifert shows how seventeenth-century elite men defined themselves in relation to women and other men and argues that dominant masculinity cannot always eclipse marginalized masculinities--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Civilizing the margins. The Chevalier de Méré's quest for honnête masculinity -- Effeminacy and its meanings from court to salon -- Vincent Voiture and the perils of galanterie -- Madeleine de Scudéry's tender masculinity -- Sexuality and the body at the margins. Writing sodomy: satire, secrets, and the "self" -- Border crossings: for a transgendered Choisy. |
| Subject |
French literature -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
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French literature. |
| Chronological Term |
17th century |
| Subject |
Masculinity in literature.
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Masculinity in literature. |
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Sex role in literature.
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Sex role in literature. |
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Homosexuality in literature.
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Homosexuality in literature. |
| ISBN |
9780472050581 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780472070589 cloth alkaline paper |
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0472070584 cloth alkaline paper |
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0472050583 paperback alkaline paper |
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