The Rise and Fall of Rape on the English Stage

This book examines one of the most pervasive and successful dramatic tropes of the Restoration and early eighteenth century: sexual violence.

Autorentext

Anne Greenfield is Professor of English, Valdosta State University.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Sexual Violence on the Restoration Stage 3. Orientalist Depictions of Rape 4. From Chastity Stolen to Chastity Lost