Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-261) and index.
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Introduction: the imperfect enjoyment -- 1. Hobbes and the libertines -- 2. The tyranny of desire: sex and politics in Rochester -- 3. Absent from thee -- 4. Playing trick for trick: domestic rebellion and the female libertine -- 5. My masculine part: Aphra Behn and the androgynous imagination.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The pursuit of sexual freedom and its political, philosophical and practical implications are the themes of this study of Restoration literature, which confronts ideological issues of sexual politics equally relevant to modern debate. The author focuses particularly on what happens when women desire sexual freedom as much as men.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689
Behn, Aphra.
Englisch, ...
Rochester, John Wilmot of, 1647-1680
Rochester, John Wilmot of.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Of.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English literature-- Early modern, 1500-1700-- History and criticism.
Libertines in literature.
Liberty in literature.
Literature and society-- England-- History-- 17th century.
Sexual freedom in literature.
Sex customs in literature.
Literature-- English-- history.
Sexual Behavior-- in literature.
Libertines in literature.
Liberté dans la littérature.
Libertins dans la littérature.
Littérature anglaise-- 17e siècle-- Histoire et critique.
Littérature et société-- Angleterre-- Histoire-- 17e siècle.
Vie sexuelle dans la littérature.
Engels.
English literature-- Early modern.
Erotik
Freiheit
Letterkunde.
Liberté-- Dans la littérature.
Libertin
Libertinage-- Dans la littérature.
Libertines in literature.
Liberty in literature.
Literatur
Literature and society.
Littérature anglaise-- 17e siècle-- Thèmes, motifs.
Littérature et société-- Grande-Bretagne-- 1603-1714 (Stuarts)