Edward II and a Literature of Same-Sex Love: The Gay King in Fiction, 1590–1640
- ISBN-10
- 1498534597
- ISBN-13
- 9781498534598
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-10-21
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Author
- Michael G. Cornelius
Description
When one sees the name Edward II, one also sees his same-sex loves; this correlation between Edward and sexuality has become ingrained into our public recall of history. This text explores the discourses of sexuality that surround Edward II in Renaissance-era works by Marlowe, Drayton, Hubert, Cary, and Niccols, arguing that, as a result of this very public conversation, Edward II emerges as a unique construction of an identity based on same-sex desire—the veritable once (and future) gay king.
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