Book contents
- Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century
- Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables and Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction Women and Shakespeare in the Restoration
- Chapter 1 Actresses in the Age of Garrick
- Chapter 2 Women Critics in the Age of Johnson
- Chapter 3 Theatrical Women Respond to Shakespeare
- Chapter 4 Jordan and Siddons: Beyond Thalia and Melpomene
- Chapter 5 Women Playgoers: Historical Repertory and Sentimental Response
- Conclusion Part of an Englishwoman’s Constitution
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 1 - Actresses in the Age of Garrick
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2014
- Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century
- Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables and Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction Women and Shakespeare in the Restoration
- Chapter 1 Actresses in the Age of Garrick
- Chapter 2 Women Critics in the Age of Johnson
- Chapter 3 Theatrical Women Respond to Shakespeare
- Chapter 4 Jordan and Siddons: Beyond Thalia and Melpomene
- Chapter 5 Women Playgoers: Historical Repertory and Sentimental Response
- Conclusion Part of an Englishwoman’s Constitution
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century , pp. 26 - 53Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014