Elizabeth Tanfield Cary's History of Edward II: A Critical Edition

The full texts of both 1680 editions of Elizabeth Cary's History of Edward II are here reproduced completely, along with an extensive introduction including biographical, cultural, and literary commentary on Elizabeth Cary, and also background on the debate surrounding the texts' authorship. In the recovery of women writers of early modern England, Elizabeth Tanfield Cary, Viscountess Falkland, has drawn substantial interest. Swan examines the post-publication...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754630285
• ISBN13: 9780754630289
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages