TY  - BOOK
AU  - Howard, Jean E.
AU  - Rackin, Phyllis
TI  - Engendering a nation: a feminist account of Shakespeare's English histories
T2  - Feminist Readings of Shakespeare
SN  - 0415047498
U1  - 822.33 
PY  - 1997///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Masculinity in literature
KW  - Women and literature- England- History-16th century
KW  - National characteristics, English, in literature
KW  - Feminism and literature
KW  - Nationalism in literature
KW  - Sex role in literature
KW  - Historical drama, English
N2  - Engendering a Nation adopts a sophisticated feminist analysis to examine the place of gender in contesting representations of nationhood in early modern England. Plays featured include:

* King John
* Henry VI, Part I
* Henry VI, Part II
* Henry, Part III
* Richard III
* Richard II
* Henry V.

It will be a must for students and scholars interested in the cultural and social implications of Shakespeare today
ER  -