Download or read book Reflections of an Age on the Early Modern Stage written by Doré Ripley and published by Doré Ripley. This book was released on 2024-01-14 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the world of Renaissance drama where comedy, passion, power, and romance take center stage in London’s playhouses. Get a closeup view of the emerging middle class and their penchant for murder, mayhem, and revenge in this snapshot of Elizabethan theater and its contemporary audience. Doré Ripley illuminates the women featured in works by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries as these playwrights sometimes ridicule, but often admire feminine entrepreneurial spirit and intelligence. Come along and embrace the pastimes produced by Renaissance culture to discover how early modern drama remains relevant today.