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Smith, Peter J., 1964-

Between two stools : scatology and its representations in English literature, Chaucer to Swift / Peter J. Smith. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Turning the other cheek: scatology and its discontents in The miller's tale and The summoner's tale -- 2. Ajax by any other name would smell as sweet: Shakespeare, Harington and onomastic scatology -- 3. M.O.A.I. 'What should that alphabetical position portend?': Shakespeare, Harington, Reynolds and the metamorphosis of scatology -- 4. Cavalier scatology between two stools: Rochester, Mennes, Pepys, Urquhart and the sense of dis-ordure -- 5. Swift's shit: poetic traditions and satiric effects -- 6. A palpable shit: topology, religion and science.

ISBN: 9780719098796 (electronic bk.) 0719098793 (electronic bk.)

Source: 22573/ctt18mtc6x JSTOR

LCCN: 2013376787

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB6G6053 bnb GBB7A0417 bnb GBB244971 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018071974 Uk 018371131 Uk 016081997 Uk

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1100-1700

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Scatology in literature.
Feces in literature.
English literature--History and criticism.--Middle English, 1100-1500
English literature--History and criticism.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Scatologie dans la littérature.
Fèces dans la littérature.
Littérature anglaise--Histoire et critique.--1100-1500 (Moyen anglais)
Literature: History & Criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature--Early modern.
English literature--Middle English.
Feces in literature.
Scatology in literature.
Literatur
Englisch
Skatologie

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: NX650.S28 / S54 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 820.93561