Sex With Shakespeare

Male Friendship and Testimonies of Love in Shakespeare’s England reveals the complex and unfamiliar forms of friendship that existed between men in the late sixteenth century.

'…Rubinstein is far from innocent and comes to our aid with a lot of learning…and is quite right to urge that not to appreciate the sexiness of Shakespeare's language impoverishes our own understanding of him. For one thing, it was a strong element in his appeal to Elizabethans, who were much less woolly-mouthed and smooth-tongued than we are. For another, it has constituted a salty preservative for his work, among those who can appreciate it…an enlightening book.' A.L.Rowse, The Standard.

'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.'

'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.'