Bøker av Janet Adelman

Drawing on a variety of cultural materials, this title demonstrates that, despite the triumph of its Christians, "The Merchant of Venice" reflects Christian anxiety and guilt about its simultaneous dependence on and disavowal of Judaism.

An original reading of Shakespeare's plays illuminating his negotiations with mothers, present and absent, and tracing the genesis of Shakespearean tragedy and romance to a psychologized version of the Fall.