Overview

Hannah Cowley (1743–1809) was a very successful dramatist, and something of an eighteenth-century celebrity. New critical interest in the drama of this period has meant a resurgence of interest in Cowley’s writing and in the performance of her plays. This is the first substantial monograph study to examine Cowley’s life and work.

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9781848930803

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'Escott's study is virtually the only recent book that exists on a dramatist whose influence on the shape of theatre during the 1770s and 1780s was immense ... valuable in helping scholars understand better both Cowley's position within the late eighteenth-century English literary world and her subsequent influence over it.' Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Theatre Research 'an excellent work that will greatly add to recent interest in Hannah Cowley.' The Year's Work in English Studies 'Escott has written an estimable and thoroughly researched book which should prove invaluable to those with an interest in eighteenth-century theatre and its surrounding socio-political contexts.' Women's Writing

'Escott has written an estimable and thoroughly researched book which should prove invaluable to those with an interest in eighteenth-century theatre and its surrounding socio-political contexts.' Women's Writing

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Angela Escott

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