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The Female Hero in English Renaissance Tragedy
L. Hopkins
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Description for The Female Hero in English Renaissance Tragedy
Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
This book focuses on female tragic heroes in England from c.1610 to c.1645. Their sudden appearance can be linked to changing ideas about the relationships between bodies and souls; men's bodies and women's; marriage and mothering; the law; and religion. Though the vast majority of these characters are closer to villainesses than heroines, these plays, by showing how misogyny affected the lives of their central characters, did not merely reflect their culture, but also changed it.
This book focuses on female tragic heroes in England from c.1610 to c.1645. Their sudden appearance can be linked to changing ideas about the relationships between bodies and souls; men's bodies and women's; marriage and mothering; the law; and religion. Though the vast majority of these characters are closer to villainesses than heroines, these plays, by showing how misogyny affected the lives of their central characters, did not merely reflect their culture, but also changed it.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349431526
SKU
V9781349431526
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About L. Hopkins
LISA HOPKINS is reader in English at Sheffield Hallam University. Her previous books include Writing Renaissance Queens, Christopher Marlowe: A Literary Life, The Shakespearean Marriage: Merry Wives and Heavy Husbands and John Ford's Political Theatre.
Reviews for The Female Hero in English Renaissance Tragedy
'Hopkins's careful and acute interpretations of many canonical and less familiar plays are...impressive for their lucidity and ease.' - Emma Smith, Times Literary Supplement 'As always, Hopkins's writing is engaging and accessible...Highly recommended.' - B.E. Brandt, Choice