Title: Renaissance drama by women : texts and documents /
Authors: Wynne-Davies, Marion.; Cerasano, S. P.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 1996
Subjects: English drama; English drama Women authors; English drama; Women in the theater England History Sources.; Women in the theater England History Sources.; Women and literature England History Sources.; Renaissance England Sources.; Women and literature England History Sources.; Women and literature England History Sources.
Abstract: 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 It includes full-length plays, a translated fragment by Elizabeth I, a masque, and a number of historical documents.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.