Women of Will: The Remarkable Evolution of Shakespeare's Female Characters
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Book Description
Women of Will is a fierce and funny exploration of Shakespeare's understanding of the feminine. Tina Packer, one of our foremost Shakespeare experts, shows that Shakespeare began, in his early comedies, by writing women as shrews to be tamed or as sweet little things with no independence of thought. The women of the history plays are much more interesting, beginning with Joan of Arc. The... More
Book Information
Publisher | Vintage Books |
Binding | Paperback (9 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 352 |
ISBN-10 | 0307745341 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0307745347 |
Publication Date | 03/08/2016 |
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