The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines In a Series of Fifteen Tales |
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| Author:
| Clarke, Mary Cowden |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-00127-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.95 |
Book Description:
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Mary Cowden Clarke (1809-98) was a noted Shakespearian scholar, who published in 1850 a series of imaginative accounts of the girlhood of some of his heroines. Her motive was to provide a 'prequel' which showed the development of the heroine's character through the events of her formative years.
Mary Cowden Clarke (1809-98) was a noted Shakespearian scholar, who published in 1850 a series of imaginative accounts of the girlhood of some of his heroines. Her motive was to provide a 'prequel' which showed the development of the heroine's character through the events of her formative years.