Shakespeare and women /
Phyllis Rackin.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- 168 p. ; 21 cm.
- Oxford Shakespeare topics .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [138]-144) and index.
A usable history -- The place(s) of women in Shakespeare's world : historical fact and feminist interpretation -- Our canon, ourselves -- Boys will be girls -- The lady's reeking breath -- Shakespeare's timeless women.
Shakespeare, William,--Characters--1564-1616--Women. Women and literature--History--England--17th century. Women in the theater--History--England--17th century. Women in the theater--History--England--16th century. Sex role in literature. Women in literature.