Violence against women in early modern performance : invisible acts /

"Examining some of the most iconic texts in English theatre history, including Titus Andronicus, The Duchess of Malfi and The Changeling, this book reveals the pernicious erasure of rape and violence against women in the early modern era, and the politics and ethics of rehearsing these negotiat...

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Main Author:	Solga, Kim, 1974-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:	English drama > 17th century > History and criticism. Sex crimes in literature. Rape in literature. Abused women in literature. Violence in literature. Rape victims in literature. Violence in the theater. Theater and society > England > History > 17th century.

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Summary:	"Examining some of the most iconic texts in English theatre history, including Titus Andronicus, The Duchess of Malfi and The Changeling, this book reveals the pernicious erasure of rape and violence against women in the early modern era, and the politics and ethics of rehearsing these negotiations on the twentieth- and twenty-first century stages"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	xi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780230219540 (hardback) 0230219543 (hardback)