This work provides the first detailed examination of the bed-trick in English Renaissance drama. Written from a feminist perspective and based on an analysis of over 250 plays, this study places the bed-trick in its historical and theatrical context in order to challenge widely held assumptions about its theatrical history and use on the stage.

The Bed-Trick in English Renaissance Drama: Explorations in Gender, Sexuality, and Power

Literature & Fiction

Desens, Marliss C.

History & Criticism

UNKNO

British & Irish

University of Delaware

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The Bed-Trick in English Renaissance Drama: Explorations in Gender, Sexuality, and Power

The Bed-Trick in English Renaissance Drama: Explorations in Gender, Sexuality, and Power