Targoff, Ramie
Shakespeare's Sisters: Four Women Who Wrote the Renaissance
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529404890
- author:
- Targoff, Ramie
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- riverrun
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 16.2 x 3.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Discover the lives and work of four ambitious Renaissance women who defied convention to make their mark in 16th-century England. Ramie Targoff's groundbreaking narrative sheds light on the private lives of Mary Sidney, Aemilia Lanyer, Elizabeth Cary, and Anne Clifford, whose writing careers were marked by remarkable determination and resilience. Against all odds, these women found rooms for themselves where doors had been shut for centuries, producing works that challenged the patriarchal norms of their time. From poetry to playwriting, their writings offer a fresh perspective on life in Shakespeare's England, revealing the complexities and nuances of female experience during this pivotal era. Targoff's innovative and engaging narrative brings these extraordinary women to life, uncovering the treasures left behind by their remarkable stories and helping us see the Renaissance in a new light.
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