[I] 'did write this Wyll with my own hand': Simulation and Dissimulation in Isabella Whitney's 'Wyll and Testament'.
This article attempts for the first time to shed light on the politics of simulation and dissimulation in Isabella Whitney's 'Wyll and Testament'. It also argues that the poem both reflects its creator's awareness of the celebrated English historical and topographical narratives and deviates from th...
| Publicado en: | Critical Survey Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 66 - 78 |
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