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Can Love Survive Marriage? Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare

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Exploring Romantic Expressions in Shakespeare's Sonnets

This chapter explores the romantic elements of Shakespeare's sonnets, especially those addressed to the Earl of Southampton. It examines the emotional depth of these expressions and posits that intimate male relationships were more socially accepted in Shakespeare's time than previously assumed.

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