In this study, Pearson argues that Webster embellished tragedy with wild irony and horrid laughter because this perfectly expressed his view of lifeófull of "clashing extremes."

Tragedy and Tragicomedy in the Plays of John Webster

Literature & Fiction

Pearson, Jacqueline

Dramas & Plays

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The growth of female reading audiences from the mid-eighteenth century to the early Victorian era represents both a vital episode in women's history and a highly significant factor in shaping the literary production of the period. This book offers the first broad overview and detailed analysis of this growing readership, its representation in literature, and its influence. Jacqueline Pearson examines both historical women readers, including Laetitia Pilkington, Elizabeth Carter, Frances Burney and Jane Austen, and a wide range of texts in which the figure of the woman reader is important.

Women's Reading in Britain, 1750–1835: A Dangerous Recreation

British & Irish

Cambridge University Press

151p hardback, dustjacket, index, bibliography, as new

Manchester Univ Press

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Tragedy and Tragicomedy in the Plays of John Webster

Women's Reading in Britain, 1750–1835: A Dangerous Recreation

Women's Reading in Britain, 1750–1835: A Dangerous Recreation

Tragedy and Tragicomedy in the Plays of John Webster