The tragedy of Mariam, the fair queen of Jewry / her life / by one of her daughters ; edited by Barry Weller and Margaret W. Ferguson.

The Tragedy of Mariam (1613) is the first original play by a woman to be published in England, and its author is the first English woman writer to be memorialized in a biography, which is included with this edition of the play. Mariam is a distinctive example of Renaissance drama that serves the des...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Cary, Elizabeth, Lady, 1585 or 1586-1639
Andere auteurs: Weller, Barry, Ferguson, Margaret W., 1948-
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Berkeley : University of California Press, 1994.
Online toegang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=41947
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Samenvatting:The Tragedy of Mariam (1613) is the first original play by a woman to be published in England, and its author is the first English woman writer to be memorialized in a biography, which is included with this edition of the play. Mariam is a distinctive example of Renaissance drama that serves the desire of today's readers and scholars to know not merely how women were represented in the early modern period but also how they themselves perceived their own condition.
Fysieke beschrijving:1 online resource (xii, 328 pages)
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-328).
ISBN:9780520912984
0520912985
058535328X
9780585353289
0520079671
0520079698