Renaissance Drama by Women: Texts and Documents

Texts and Documents
Erscheinungsjahr 1995
ISBN: 978-0-415-09806-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Renaissance Drama By Women is a unique volume of plays and documents. For the first time, it demonstrates the wide range of theatrical activity in which women were involved during the Renaissance period. It includes full-length plays, a translated fragment by Queen Elizabeth I, a masque, and a substantial number of historical documents. With full and up-to-date accompanying critical material, this collection of texts is an exciting and invaluable resource for use in both the classroom and research.
Special features introduced by the editors include:

* introductory material to each play
* modernized spellings
* extensive notes and annotations
* biographical essays on each playwright
* a complete bibliography
Methodically and authoritatively edited by S.P. Cerasano and Marion Wynne-Davies, Renaissance Drama by Women is a true breakthrough for the study of women's literature and performance.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cerasano, S.P.

Wynne-Davies, Marion

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatersoziologie, Theaterpsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatertheorie, Ästhetik des Theaters, Theaterkritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Plays include: Love's Victory, The Concealed Fancies, The Tragedy of Marion and The Tragedy of Antonie

Über Autor(innen)

S.P. Cerasano, Marion Wynne-Davies