Book contents
- Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife
- Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Part I Establishing Anne
- Part II Imagining Anne
- Interlude: Fact and Fiction
- 4 “Fit to Marry”
- 5 Dark Ladies and Faithful Wives
- 6 Millennial Anne Hathaways and Women Audiences
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - “Fit to Marry”
Early Imaginary Annes
from Part II - Imagining Anne
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 June 2018
Book contents
- Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife
- Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Part I Establishing Anne
- Part II Imagining Anne
- Interlude: Fact and Fiction
- 4 “Fit to Marry”
- 5 Dark Ladies and Faithful Wives
- 6 Millennial Anne Hathaways and Women Audiences
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines the expanding fields of Shakespeare biography and biofiction in the second half of the twentieth century, where portrayals of Anne Hathaway help align Shakespeare with developing women's issues.
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- Imagining Shakespeare's WifeThe Afterlife of Anne Hathaway, pp. 101 - 136Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018