Dec 29, 2009

The White Devil | What Do I Read Next?

The Duchess of Malfi (1623) is Webster’s other important play. It also features a woman as the main character. The Duchess, however, is virtuous; her only crime is that she tries to assert her own freedom of choice.

Women in Early Modern England (1998), by Sara Mendelson and Patricia Crawford, offers a study of the material lives of English women of all social classes. The book includes excellent chapters on politics, economics, and occupational identities, among other topics.

This Stage-Play World: English Literature and Its Backgrounds, 1580–1625...