Women and Dramatic Production 1550 - 1700

List of contents

Introduction 1. Translating the Text, Performing the Self Gweno Williams 2. Beauty, Chastity and Wit: Feminising the Centre Stage Stephanie Hodgson-Wright 3. 'Upon the World's Stage': The Civil War and Interregnum Alison Findlay 4. ' No Silent Woman': The Plays of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle Gweno Williams 5. Licensed to Thrill: Early Restoration Drama Alison Findlay 6. Undress, Cross-Dress, Redress: Aphra Behn and the Manipulation of Genre Stephanie Hodgson-Wright 7. A Woman's Place is in the Play/House Alison Findlay and Stephanie Hodgson-Wright Bibliography Index

About the author

Alison Findlay is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, Lancaster University.
Stephanie Hodgson-Wright is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sunderland.
Gweno Williams is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Literature Studies, University College of Ripon and York St. John.

Summary

An introduction to the work of women dramatists in the early modern period. The text covers not only writing and translation of plays, but also female performance in official forms (such as "court" masque). The text charts the development of women's active involvement in drama.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Findlay, WILLIAMS, Gweno Williams, Gweno (University Of Ripon And Williams, Wright, Stephanie Wright, Stephanie (University Of Sunderl Wright
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.11.2000
• EAN: 9780582319820
• ISBN: 978-0-582-31982-0
• No. of pages: 238
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies