Bordo, Susan

Reconstructs the life of the second wife of Henry VIII, drawing on scholarly studies and critical analysis to define an English queen who has been alternately viewed as a whore, martyr, feminist icon, and cautionary tale.

Contains nine essays in which the author examines the myths, ideologies, and pathologies of the modern female body, exploring society's fascination with food, hunger, desire, and control, and its effects on women's lives.