Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood
Download or Read eBook Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood PDF written by D. Williams and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : D. Williams |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2014-04-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137024763 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137024763 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood by : D. Williams
Book excerpt: This is the first scholarly study devoted to Shakespeare's girl characters and conceptions of girlhood. It charts the development of Shakespeare's treatment of the girl as a dramatic and literary figure, and explores the impact of Shakespeare's girl characters on the history of early modern girls as performers, patrons, and authors.