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The Feminist Voices in Restoration Comedy. The Virtuous Women in the Play-worlds of Etherege, Wycherley, and Congreve.
Douglas M. Young
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Hardback. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Sir George Etherege, William Wycherley and William Congreve introduce into their play-worlds major female characters who demand independence and equality from their male counterparts. This book focuses on each major female character who demands independence and equality of her gallant-libertine before she will commit to marriage or courtship with him. This demand for equality is a contrast to the social and marital relationships found in the real world of 17th century English Restoration society where marriage was a bargaining process for property and where the woman was treated as the man's property. Each of the three playwrights develops his virtuous ... Read more
Sir George Etherege, William Wycherley and William Congreve introduce into their play-worlds major female characters who demand independence and equality from their male counterparts. This book focuses on each major female character who demands independence and equality of her gallant-libertine before she will commit to marriage or courtship with him. This demand for equality is a contrast to the social and marital relationships found in the real world of 17th century English Restoration society where marriage was a bargaining process for property and where the woman was treated as the man's property. Each of the three playwrights develops his virtuous ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761806806
SKU
V9780761806806
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About Douglas M. Young
Douglas M. Young is Professor of Theatre at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia.
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