Renaissance Drama by Women: Texts and Documents

<p><em>Renaissance Drama By Women</em> is a unique volume of plays and documents. For the first time it demonstrates the wide range of theatrical activity in which women were involved during the Renaissance period. It includes full-length plays a translated fragment by Queen Elizabeth I a masque and a substantial number of historical documents. With full and up-to-date accompanying critical material this collection of texts is an exciting and invaluable resource for use in both the classroom and research.<br> Special features introduced by the editors include:<br> * introductory material to each play<br> * modernized spellings<br> * extensive notes and annotations<br> * biographical essays on each playwright<br> * a complete bibliography<br> Methodically and authoritatively edited by S.P. Cerasano and Marion Wynne-Davies <em>Renaissance Drama by Women</em> is a true breakthrough for the study of women's literature and performance.</p>