Publisher's Synopsis
This volume explores William Shakespeare's 'A ,odsummer Night's Dream' through the lens of sexuality. The coverage includes an examination of Shakespeare's life and influences; a look at key ideas related to sexuality in midsummer, including notions of the war between the sexes, taboo sexuality, and the marginalization of women's sexuality; and contemporary perspectives on sexuality, such as adolescent sexuality, the categorizing of people into sexual classifications, and sex education.