Impersonations
Subtitle: the performance of gender in Shakespeare's England
By: Stephen Orgel.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- To 1625.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Relations with actors.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Women.; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism.; Theater -- England -- Casting -- History -- 16th century.; Theater -- England -- Casting -- History -- 17th century.; Child actors -- England -- History -- 16th century.; Child actors -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Gender identity in literature.; Sex role in literature.; Disguise in literature.; Women in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-172) and index.