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Shakespeare's Heroines, or Characteristics of Women (Broadview Editions) by Anna Murphy Jameson is a literary studies available to read on EtoBox.
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<p> First published in 1832, Shakespeare’s Heroines is a unique hybrid of Shakespeare criticism, women’s rights activism, and conduct literature. Jameson’s collection of readings of female characters includes praise for unexpected role models as varied as Portia, Cleopatra, and Lady Macbeth; her interpretations of these and other characters portray intellect, passion, political ambition, and eroticism as acceptable aspects of women’s behaviour. This inventive work of literary criticism addresses
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- Author
- Anna Murphy Jameson
- Publisher
- Peterborough, Ont. ; Orchard Park, NY: Broadview Press
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781459300996
- Category
- literary studies
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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