| Women in Shakespeare: A Dictionary Contributor(s): Findlay, Alison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826458890 ISBN-13: 9780826458896 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $405.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 Annotation: An A-Z of over 350 entries which explores the role of women within Shakespearean drama, how women were represented on the Shakespearean stage, and the role of women in Shakespeare's personal and professional lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Reference |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Series: Continuum Shakespeare Dictionaries |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (2.20 lbs) 564 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Women in Shakespeare: A Dictionary is a comprehensive reference guide to Shakespeare and women. An A-Z of over 350 entries explores the role of women within Shakespearean drama, how women were represented on the Shakespearean stage, and the role of women in Shakespeare's personal and professional lives. Alison Findlay examines in detail the language employed by Shakespeare in his representation of women in the full range of his poetry and plays and the implications these representations have for the position of women in Elizabethan and Jacobean society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Findlay, Alison: - Alison Findlay is Professor of Renaissance Drama at Lancaster University, UK. |