Queer Virgins and Virgin Queens on the Early Modern Stage

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Summary: Vital element of Renaissance drama thoroughly investigated
Review: Mary Bly, an Oxford-educated professor of Reniassance drama at New York's Fordham University, has produced in "Queer Virgins and Virgin Queens on the Early Modern Stage" a fantastic piece of scholarly investigation. This is not to say that the work is dry or unexciting at any point, though. She does a fascinating job of delving into the use of (bawdy) puns on the Reniassance stage. Her style of writing is vibrant and keeps the reader's attention throughout, and yet is endlessly informative. In the process of examining the puns, and the language of the time, she manages to give the reader a very clear sense of sixteenth/seventeenth century society. It is a brilliant piece of criticism and surely deserves a spot on the shelf right along with other literary critics of high standing. Absolutely indispensible for those interested in the subject matter.

Rating:
Summary: Vital element of Renaissance drama thoroughly investigated
Review: Mary Bly, an Oxford-educated professor of Reniassance drama at New York's Fordham University, has produced in "Queer Virgins and Virgin Queens on the Early Modern Stage" a fantastic piece of scholarly investigation. This is not to say that the work is dry or unexciting at any point, though. She does a fascinating job of delving into the use of (bawdy) puns on the Reniassance stage. Her style of writing is vibrant and keeps the reader's attention throughout, and yet is endlessly informative. In the process of examining the puns, and the language of the time, she manages to give the reader a very clear sense of sixteenth/seventeenth century society. It is a brilliant piece of criticism and surely deserves a spot on the shelf right along with other literary critics of high standing. Absolutely indispensible for those interested in the subject matter.