The First English Actresses: Women and Drama 1660-1700

by Elizabeth Howe

Book Overview

Before the Restoration of Charles II there were no professional actresses on the English stage, and female roles had almost always been played by men. This book describes how and why women were... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521422108
• ISBN13: 9780521422109
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"