Machiavelli in Love Tatyana Kleyn Also discussed are the developmental

Also discussed are the developmental effects-- physical

She seems to bank upon this familiarity for interpretive effect

and the working through of a bold theme

''--Earle Havens

A companion to Rubinstein's celebrated study of English literature

Machiavelli in Love Tatyana Kleyn Also discussed are the developmentalMachiavelli in Love introduces a complex concept of sex and sexual identity and their roles in the culture and politics of the Italian Renaissance. Guido Ruggiero's study counters the consensus among historians and literary critics that there was little sense of individual identity and almost no sense of sexual identity before the modern period. Drawing from the works of major literary figures such as Boccaccio, Aretino, and Castiglione, and rereading