Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-317) and index.
Contents:
The Puritans and the playwrights -- Chastity as mystique -- Virginity and virtue -- The double standard -- Chastity and art -- Women and authority -- Women as property -- Idolatry -- Satire -- Women and education -- Disguise and the boy actor -- Politics and violence.
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