Shakespeare's Women and the Fin de Siècle

Shakespeare's Women and the Fin de Siècle
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780198790846
ISBN-13 : 0198790848
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Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Women and the Fin de Siècle by : Sophie Duncan

Download or read book Shakespeare's Women and the Fin de Siècle written by Sophie Duncan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie Duncan illuminates iconoclastic performances of Shakespeare's heroines in late Victorian theatre, through the celebrity, commentary, and careers of the actresses who played them. Duncan draws on a wealth of archival material to explore the vital ways in which fin-de-siecle Shakespeare and Victorian theatre culture conditioned each other.


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