Pt. I. Texts. 1. Hercules Oetaeis / Elizabeth I. 2. The tragedy of Antonie / Mary Sidney. 3. The tragedy of Mariam / Elizabeth Cary. 4. Cupid's banishment / Robert White. 5. Love's victory / Mary Wroth. 6. The concealed fancies / Elizabeth Brackley and Jane Cavendish -- Pt. II. Documents. 7. Attitudes towards women's attendance at the playhouses. 8. Women as spectators. 9. Women performing. 10. Women in theatrical affairs
Summary
This work is a volume of plays and documents, demonstrating the wide range of theatrical activity in which women were involved during the Renaissance period. It includes full-length plays, a translated fragment by Elizabeth I, a masque, and a number of historical documents. Special features introduced include: introductory material to each play; modernized spellings; extensive notes and annotations; biographical essays on each playwright and a complete bibliography
Analysis
English drama By Women
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-232) and index
