Shakespeare and the Performance of Girlhood
Part of the Palgrave Shakespeare Studies book series (PASHST)
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About this book
Introduction
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.
Keywords
concept dancing drama France history history of literature knowledge patrons performance play William Shakespeare
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137024763
- Copyright Information Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014
- Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
- eBook Packages Palgrave Literature Collection
- Print ISBN 978-1-349-43863-1
- Online ISBN 978-1-137-02476-3
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