Sex, Suffrage and the Stage: First Wave Feminism in British Theatre

by Leslie Hill

Book Overview

Marking the 100-year anniversary of women's suffrage, Leslie Hill provides a fascinating survey of the history of first wave feminism in British theatre, from the London premiere of Ibsen's A Doll's House in 1889 through the militant suffrage movement. Hill's approachable overview explores some of the pivotal ways in which theatre makers both engaged with and influenced feminist discourse on topics such as sexual agency, reproductive rights,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137509228
• ISBN13: 9781137509222
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"