Rise and Fall of Rape on the English Stage
This book examines one of the most pervasive and successful dramatic tropes of the Restoration and early eighteenth century: sexual violence.
During this sixty-year span, there were over fifty tragic and tragi-comedic productions that showcased rape and/or attempted rape—a remarkable number that was unprecedented in English dramatic history. Rape was not merely depicted more frequently during the R...
This book examines one of the most pervasive and successful dramatic tropes of the Restoration and early eighteenth century: sexual violence.
During this sixty-year span, there were over fifty tragic and tragi-comedic productions that showcased rape and/or attempted rape—a remarkable number that was unprecedented in English dramatic history. Rape was not merely depicted more frequently during the R...
