Ritchie, Fiona.
Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century [[Book] /] Fiona Ritchie, McGill University, Montreal. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. - x, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-243) and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: women and Shakespeare in the Restoration; 1. Actresses in the age of Garrick; 2. Female critics in the age of Johnson; 3. Theatrical women respond to Shakespeare; 4. Jordan and Siddons: beyond Thalia and Melpomene; 5. Women playgoers: historical repertory and sentimental response; Conclusion: part of an Englishwoman's constitution; Bibliography.
"Fiona Ritchie analyses the significant role played by women in the construction of Shakespeare's reputation which took place in the eighteenth century. The period's perception of Shakespeare as unlearned allowed many women to identify with him and in doing so they seized an opportunity to enter public life by writing about and performing his works"--
Young Readers.
9781107046306
40023772723 11064412
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influence.
Women and literature--History--18th century.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
822.3'3 822.3 3
822.3'3 / R W
Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century [[Book] /] Fiona Ritchie, McGill University, Montreal. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. - x, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-243) and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: women and Shakespeare in the Restoration; 1. Actresses in the age of Garrick; 2. Female critics in the age of Johnson; 3. Theatrical women respond to Shakespeare; 4. Jordan and Siddons: beyond Thalia and Melpomene; 5. Women playgoers: historical repertory and sentimental response; Conclusion: part of an Englishwoman's constitution; Bibliography.
"Fiona Ritchie analyses the significant role played by women in the construction of Shakespeare's reputation which took place in the eighteenth century. The period's perception of Shakespeare as unlearned allowed many women to identify with him and in doing so they seized an opportunity to enter public life by writing about and performing his works"--
Young Readers.
9781107046306
40023772723 11064412
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influence.
Women and literature--History--18th century.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
822.3'3 822.3 3
822.3'3 / R W