Women, Rhetoric, and Drama in Early Modern Italy

Summary

Sixteenth-century Italy witnessed the rebirth of comedy, tragedy, and tragicomedy in the pastoral mode. Traditionally, we think of comedy and tragedy as remakes of ancient models, and tragicomedy alone as the invention of the moderns. Women, Rhetoric, and Drama in Early Modern Italy suggests that all three genres were new, if dramatists’ intriguin

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Coller
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367881818
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88181-8
• No. of pages: 282
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; DRAMA / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literature: history and criticism, Plays, Playscripts, Plays, playscripts, drama