Renaissance Drama by Women: Texts and Documents

by Marion Wynne - Davies (Editor), S.P.Cerasano (Editor), S.P. Cerasano (Editor), Marion Wynne-Davies (Editor)

• New

  Paperback
  1995

  $43.08

  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 It includes full-length plays, a translated fragment by Queen Elizabeth I, a masque, and a substantial number of historical documents.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.