Old, Bold and Won T Be Told Shakespeare S Amazing Ageing Ladies

Old women in Early Modern plays are stereotypically presented as ugly, randy, mouthy, mad. So Shakespeare is rare among dramatists of the day for his lively and empowering depictions of ageing ladies. This well-researched, accessible book looks at the way his old women subvert the stereotypes. There is particular focus on Paulina in The Winter's Tale as a uniquely powerful old woman.

Author: Yvonne Oram
Publisher: Thames River Press
Published: 06/01/2013
Pages: 146
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780857282033

About the Author

Yvonne Oram has worked as a journalist and teacher, with an interest in Elizabethan and Jacobean history and drama. www.yvonneoram.com