Engendering a Nation : A Feminist Account of Shakespeare's English Histories

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.