Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood

Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9781137024763
ISBN-13 : 1137024763
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Book Synopsis Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood by : D. Williams

Download or read book Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood written by D. Williams and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first scholarly study devoted to Shakespeare's girl characters and conceptions of girlhood. It charts the development of Shakespeare's treatment of the girl as a dramatic and literary figure, and explores the impact of Shakespeare's girl characters on the history of early modern girls as performers, patrons, and authors.


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