The Resource Women, writing, and the theater in the early modern period : the plays of Aphra Behn and Suzanne Centlivre
Women, writing, and the theater in the early modern period : the plays of Aphra Behn and Suzanne Centlivre
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- Summary
- "This book is the first monograph study offering in-depth analysis of the plays of Aphra Behn (1640-1689) and Suzanne Centlivre (1669?-1723), the first women writers to succeed in establishing life-long professional careers as dramatists. It explores how the Restoration stage provided a space for women dramatists to use for themselves. The previous revolutionary period in England had changed the nation enough for women's participation in all areas of society, politics, and religion to become feasible and visible. This emergent visibility gave them a chance to become actresses after 1661, and sparked their desire to offer contributions to the public stage after 1669."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 273 pages
- Contents
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- Act1: Marriage
- Scene I "What is a wife?"
- Scene II "Thou plague peculiar to mankind?": Mary Astell's Reflections upon marriage
- Scene III "The great affair of human life": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn
- Scene IV "What pleasant lives women lead in England, where duty wears no fetters but inclination": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre
- Act II: Divorce
- Scene I To "undo that knot, that ties us two"
- Scene II "I now think fit to unmarry 'em": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn
- Scene III "And if you don't like him, you ay live apart": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre
- Act III: Widowhood
- Scene I Wives no more
- Scene II "We rich widows are the best commodity this country affords": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn
- Scene III "Since it is no better, 'tis well it is no worse": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre
- Act IV: Affairs
- Scene I A desire of their own?
- Scene II The question of genre
- Scene III Courtesan, prostitute, adulteress, lover?: dramatic representations: Aphra Behn
- Scene III "The resolution is in the mind": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre
- Act V: Abstinence
- Scene I The interrelation between education and independence: Mary Astell's A serious proposal to the ladies
- Scene II The "learned lady": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn
- Scene III "The resolution is in the mind": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre
- Epilogue: Looking ahead from and eighteenth- and a twentieth- century perspective
- Isbn
- 9780838638613
- Label
- Women, writing, and the theater in the early modern period : the plays of Aphra Behn and Suzanne Centlivre
- Title
- Women, writing, and the theater in the early modern period
- Title remainder
- the plays of Aphra Behn and Suzanne Centlivre
- Subject
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- Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 -- Dramatic works
- Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Centlivre, Susannah
- Drama
- English drama -- 18th century -- History and criticism
- Behn, Aphra
- English drama -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Toneelstukken
- Women and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century
- Women and literature -- England -- History -- 18th century
- English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700 -- History and criticism
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This book is the first monograph study offering in-depth analysis of the plays of Aphra Behn (1640-1689) and Suzanne Centlivre (1669?-1723), the first women writers to succeed in establishing life-long professional careers as dramatists. It explores how the Restoration stage provided a space for women dramatists to use for themselves. The previous revolutionary period in England had changed the nation enough for women's participation in all areas of society, politics, and religion to become feasible and visible. This emergent visibility gave them a chance to become actresses after 1661, and sparked their desire to offer contributions to the public stage after 1669."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kreis-Schinck, Annette
- Dewey number
- 822/.409352042
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR3317.Z5
- LC item number
- K74 2001
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Behn, Aphra
- Centlivre, Susanna
- English drama
- Women and literature
- Women and literature
- English drama
- English drama
- Behn, Aphra
- Centlivre, Susannah
- Toneelstukken
- Drama
- Label
- Women, writing, and the theater in the early modern period : the plays of Aphra Behn and Suzanne Centlivre
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-266) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Act1: Marriage -- Scene I "What is a wife?" -- Scene II "Thou plague peculiar to mankind?": Mary Astell's Reflections upon marriage -- Scene III "The great affair of human life": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene IV "What pleasant lives women lead in England, where duty wears no fetters but inclination": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act II: Divorce -- Scene I To "undo that knot, that ties us two" -- Scene II "I now think fit to unmarry 'em": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "And if you don't like him, you ay live apart": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act III: Widowhood -- Scene I Wives no more -- Scene II "We rich widows are the best commodity this country affords": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "Since it is no better, 'tis well it is no worse": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act IV: Affairs -- Scene I A desire of their own? -- Scene II The question of genre -- Scene III Courtesan, prostitute, adulteress, lover?: dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "The resolution is in the mind": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act V: Abstinence -- Scene I The interrelation between education and independence: Mary Astell's A serious proposal to the ladies -- Scene II The "learned lady": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "The resolution is in the mind": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Epilogue: Looking ahead from and eighteenth- and a twentieth- century perspective
- Control code
- 44089224
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 273 pages
- Isbn
- 9780838638613
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00031820
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)44089224
- Label
- Women, writing, and the theater in the early modern period : the plays of Aphra Behn and Suzanne Centlivre
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-266) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Act1: Marriage -- Scene I "What is a wife?" -- Scene II "Thou plague peculiar to mankind?": Mary Astell's Reflections upon marriage -- Scene III "The great affair of human life": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene IV "What pleasant lives women lead in England, where duty wears no fetters but inclination": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act II: Divorce -- Scene I To "undo that knot, that ties us two" -- Scene II "I now think fit to unmarry 'em": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "And if you don't like him, you ay live apart": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act III: Widowhood -- Scene I Wives no more -- Scene II "We rich widows are the best commodity this country affords": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "Since it is no better, 'tis well it is no worse": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act IV: Affairs -- Scene I A desire of their own? -- Scene II The question of genre -- Scene III Courtesan, prostitute, adulteress, lover?: dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "The resolution is in the mind": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Act V: Abstinence -- Scene I The interrelation between education and independence: Mary Astell's A serious proposal to the ladies -- Scene II The "learned lady": dramatic representations: Aphra Behn -- Scene III "The resolution is in the mind": dramatic representations: Susanna Centlivre -- Epilogue: Looking ahead from and eighteenth- and a twentieth- century perspective
- Control code
- 44089224
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 273 pages
- Isbn
- 9780838638613
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 00031820
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)44089224
Subject
- Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 -- Dramatic works
- Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Centlivre, Susannah
- Drama
- English drama -- 18th century -- History and criticism
- Behn, Aphra
- English drama -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Toneelstukken
- Women and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century
- Women and literature -- England -- History -- 18th century
- English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700 -- History and criticism
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