Privacy, playreading, and women's closet drama, 1550–1700
Auteur :
Straznicky, Marta
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521100113
Date de publication :
18 janv. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
300 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Marta Straznicky analyses early modern women's closet plays in their context, revealing that they were part of an elite dramatic tradition that was considered superior to commercial drama. This study underlines the importance of closet plays both in the history of women's writing and in the history of English drama.