In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

D e s i r i n g B o d i e s Ovidian Romance and the Cult of Form Gregory Heywort h University of Notre Dame Press Notre Dame, Indiana m Copyright © 2009 by University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 www.undpress.nd.edu All Rights Reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Heyworth, Gregory, 1967– Desiring bodies : Ovidian romance and the cult of form / Gregory Heyworth.     p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-268-03106-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-268-03106-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1.Literature, Medieval—History and criticism 2.Literature, Medieval—Roman influences. 3.Ovid, 43 B.C.–17 or 18 A.D.— Influence. 4.Human body in literature. 5.Desire in literature. 6.Romances—History and criticism. 7.Romances, English—History and criticism. 8.English literature—Early modern, 1500–1700— History and criticism. I.Title. PN681.5.H49   2009 809'.933561—dc22 2009017561 This book is printed on recycled paper. ...

Share