Before we sleep: Macbeth and the curtain lecture

Neil Rhodes

doi:10.1017/9781108908023.008

Before we sleep: Macbeth and the curtain lecture

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Macbeth is unusual in its representation of marital intimacy and in its central dynamic of a husband and wife working together in partnership. The article argues that this intimacy is realized in the imaginary private space of the curtained bed and through the speech form known as the curtain lecture.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-118
Journal	Shakespeare Survey
Volume	73
Early online date	1 Sept 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108908023.008
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Before We Sleep 30 November ShS
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Neil Rhodes
- npprst-andrews.acuk
- School of English - Emeritus Professor
- Centre for the Public Understanding of Greek and Roman Drama
Person: Emeritus Professor

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