Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century

Informationen zum Autor Fiona Ritchie is an Assistant Professor of Drama and Theatre in the Department of English at McGill University, Montréal. She is co-editor, with Peter Sabor, of Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century (Cambridge, 2012). Klappentext This book establishes the significance of actresses, female playgoers and women critics in shaping Shakespeare's burgeoning reputation in the eighteenth century. Zusammenfassung Interdisciplinary and employing a broad range of sources! this book establishes! for the first time! the significant role played by women - in particular actresses! female playgoers and women critics - in the establishment of Shakespeare's burgeoning reputation in the eighteenth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: women and Shakespeare in the Restoration; 1. Actresses in the age of Garrick; 2. Female critics in the age of Johnson; 3. Theatrical women respond to Shakespeare; 4. Jordan and Siddons: beyond Thalia and Melpomene; 5. Women playgoers: historical repertory and sentimental response; Conclusion: part of an Englishwoman's constitution; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Fiona Ritchie, Fiona (Mcgill University Ritchie, Ritchie Fiona
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781107694002
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69400-2
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: general, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women and girls, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean