A Critique of Exaggerated Libertinism in Thomas Shadwell’s The Libertine

This article argues that The Libertine by Thomas Shadwell, one of the earliest examples of the Restoration comedies, has one of the pioneering roles in portraying the philosophy of the time’s courtiers, libertinism. It is obviously seen in Shadwell’s play that the characteristics of libertinism are...

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Main Author: Şafak Horzum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The English Language and Literature Research Association of Türkiye 2023-10-01
Series:Ideas: Journal of English Literary Studies
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3374172
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