Date of Award
Spring 6-1-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Tanya Agathocleous
Second Advisor
Janet Neary
Academic Program Adviser
Janet Neary
Abstract
The term “queer pastoral” was coined by Vin Nardizzi to refer to the use of the pastoral setting to normalize homosexuality. While the queer pastoral has primarily remained within Renaissance studies, I seek to expand the reach of this concept by applying it to Victorian literature. This thesis argues that Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” and Alfred Tennyson’s In Memoriam both use the pastoral as a space to explore queer desire.
Recommended Citation
Rajnauth, Amanda, "Sexual Exploration of the Pastoral: Analyzing Queer Desire in “Goblin Market” and In Memoriam" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/855