Women's Writing of the Early Modern Period: 1588-1688: An Anthology

This anthology brings together a broad selection of women's writings from the Early Modern period including poetry, literary prose, polemical prose, and drama, most of which are unavailable elsewhere. Full texts and substantial extracts are included of writings by Elizabeth I, Margaret Cavendish, Anna Trapnel, Aphra Behn, Mary Carleton, Mary Herbert, Jane Anger, Rachel Speght, and others.

Stephanie Hodgson-Wright is lecturer in the department of English, University of Sunderland. She is the coauthor of Women and Dramatic Production, 1550-1700 and the editor of Elizabeth Cary's Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry.