Old, Bold and Won’t Be Told

Shakespeare’s Amazing Ageing Ladies

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book Old, Bold and Won’t Be Told by Yvonne Oram, Anthem Press
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Author: Yvonne Oram ISBN: 9780857282156
Publisher: Anthem Press Publication: June 15, 2013
Imprint: Union Bridge Books Language: English
Author: Yvonne Oram
ISBN: 9780857282156
Publisher: Anthem Press
Publication: June 15, 2013
Imprint: Union Bridge Books
Language: English

Old women in Early Modern plays are stereotypically presented as ugly, randy, mouthy, mad.  So Shakespeare is rare among dramatists of the day for his lively and empowering depictions of ageing ladies. This well-researched, accessible book looks at the way his old women subvert the stereotypes. There is particular focus on Paulina in The Winter’s Tale as a uniquely powerful old woman.

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Old women in Early Modern plays are stereotypically presented as ugly, randy, mouthy, mad.  So Shakespeare is rare among dramatists of the day for his lively and empowering depictions of ageing ladies. This well-researched, accessible book looks at the way his old women subvert the stereotypes. There is particular focus on Paulina in The Winter’s Tale as a uniquely powerful old woman.

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