Examination of the motif of the prodigal son as treated in early modern drama, from Shakespeare to Beaumont and Fletcher.

The deaths of husbands radically changed women’s lives in the early modern period. While losing male protection, widows acquired rare opportunities for social

Contributors to this collection argue for the importance of academic drama as a site of cultural production in England from 1500 to 1700. They explore how these

This book analyses the cultural and theatrical intersections of early modern temporal concepts and gendered identities. Through close readings of the works of S

Offers a new, interdisciplinary account of early modern drama through the lens of playing and playgoing.