Drawing on feminist cultural materialist theories and historiographies; Treading the bawds analyses the collaboration between actresses Elizabeth Barry and Anne Bracegirdle and women playwrights such as Aphra Behn and Mary Pix; and traces a line of influence from the time of the first theatres royal to the rebellion that resulted in the creation of a players co-operative.Bush-Bailey offers a fresh approach to the history of women; seeing their neglected plays in the context of performance. By combining detailed analysis of selected plays within the broader context of a playhouse managed by its leading actresses; Bush-Bailey challenges the received historical and literary canons; including a radical solution to the mysterious identity of the anonymous playwright Ariadne. It is a story of female collaboration and influence with the spotlight focused on the very public world of women in the commercial business of theatre.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Great book; could be even better...By Pedro MaiaGreat book with a very interesting variety of Illustrations. I dont give 5 stars because in my opinion the quality of the reproductions is not consistent. There are a set of reproductions with great quality but a considerable number of illustrations could have a better image quality.28 of 30 people found the following review helpful. At Long Last -- a good book on WC Wyeths IllustrationsBy SinbadAs someone who has long loved NC Wyeths illustrations of classic adventure stories (I possess several of the Scribners Classics series illustrated by him); I have been looking for some time without success for a good collection of the prints. Not finding what I sought; I decided to order a copy of the Dover Fine Art publication despite the somewhat negative review on this site criticizing the quality of the prints. Better something than nothing; I thought.Im glad I did. I found the selection to be terrific -- including all the most famous ones -- and the print quality fine -- every bit as good as in the Scribners books. So I dont know what that reviewer is complaining about. The book was a treat -- much better than I expected. My only disappointment was that the collection is not more extensive and not in hardcover. I would encourage the publisher to expand this edition and put out a more ambitious book; the complete NC Wyeth. Ill buy that one too.In the meantime; this will do just fine0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good; but could be betterBy userA nice selection of N.C. Wyeths work. The quality of reproduction is excellent for many of the illustrations; but several are below standard. Two issues: 1. Too bad the book is not a hard cover; 2. The order of the illustrations is not progressive by date or by topic; but seems a little haphazard.
