Feminist theatrical revisions of classic works : critical essays /
"This book examines recent adaptations of classic works influenced by feminisms. Essays are arranged according to the period and genre of the source text re-visioned: classical theater and myth (e.g. Metamorphoses), Shakespeare and seventeenth century theater (e.g. King Lear), nineteenth and tw...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "This book examines recent adaptations of classic works influenced by feminisms. Essays are arranged according to the period and genre of the source text re-visioned: classical theater and myth (e.g. Metamorphoses), Shakespeare and seventeenth century theater (e.g. King Lear), nineteenth and twentieth century narratives and reflections (e.g. Jane Eyre), and modern drama (e.g. A Streetcar Named Desire)"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 290 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-278) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786434251 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786434252 (softcover : alk. paper) |