Shakespearean England: Women in Society and Politics
"Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving." (William Shakespeare, Othello) This LibGuide is an introduction to the England of Shakespeare's time, with emphasis on beliefs and gender roles.
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This robust document covers multiple facets of the life of women in the time of Shakespeare.
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