The Literary Career and Legacy of Elizabeth Cary, 1613-1680

This is the first book to study the work and influence of Elizabeth Cary, author of the first original play by a woman to be printed in English, The Tragedyie of Mariam (1613). Previous criticism focused concentrated on this and The History of Edward II, this volume incorporates critical and historical analyses of other genres too.

Author: H. Wolfe
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 02/23/2007
Pages: 261
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.64w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9781403970169

About the Author
HEATHER WOLFE is a distinguished scholar and the Curator of Manuscripts, Folger Shakespeare Library, USA.