1. Contagious Texts Embodied: Melancholy Hermeneutics in Late Medieval and Early Modern Literature Open Access Author: Bubash, Connie Kathleen Title: Contagious Texts Embodied: Melancholy Hermeneutics in Late Medieval and Early Modern Literature Graduate Program: English Keywords: melancholycontagionself-help bookembodimentthe passionsmedieval literatureearly modern literatureSidneyShakespeareChaucerGowertherapeutic readingvernacular medical treatise File: Download Bubash_Complete_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert R. Edwards, Committee Chair/Co-ChairPatrick Cheney, Committee MemberMary Floyd-Wilson, Committee MemberBradford Bouley, Outside Member