This book offers a survey of how female and male characters in English Renaissance theatre participated and interacted in musical activities, both inside and ou

This book constitutes a new direction for feminist studies in English Renaissance drama. While feminist scholars have long celebrated heroic females in comedies

By examining representations of women on stage and in the many printed materials aimed at them, Karen Newman shows how female subjectivity—both the constructi

Song offers a vital case study for examining the rich interplay of music, gender, and representation in the early modern period. This collection engages with th

This text offers a survey of how female and male characters in English Renaissance theatre participated and interacted in musical activities, both inside and ou