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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Language: | English |
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The English Language and Literature Research Association of Türkiye
2023-10-01
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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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