Challenging cultural stereotypes: women tragic protagonists in Jacobean drama
Written against a background of intellectual and social ferment over woman’s nature and role, the eight plays discussed implicitly criticize Renaissance society’s refusal to recognize woman’s full humanity by presenting strong, intelligent heroines seeking personal fulfilment in a hostile culture. F...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7043 |