The End of Satisfaction: Drama and Repentance in the Age of Shakespeare

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The End of Satisfaction The End of Satisfaction Drama and Repentance in the Age of Shakespeare Heather Hirschfeld Cornell University Press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2014 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2014 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hirschfeld, Heather Anne, 1968–, author. The end of satisfaction : drama and repentance in the age of Shakespeare / Heather Hirschfeld. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-5274-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616—Criticism and interpretation. 2. English drama—Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500–1600—History and criticism. 3. Repentance in literature. 4. Desire in literature. I. Title. PR658.R44H57 2014 822'.309353—dc23 2013038570 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Anthony Dayenu! ...