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Eggert, Katherine.

Showing like a queen : female authority and literary experiment in Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton / Katherine Eggert.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8122-3532-0 (alk. paper)

1. English literature—Early modern, 1500–1700—History and criticism. 2. Feminism and literature—Great Britain—History—16th century. 3. Feminism and literature—Great Britain—History—17th century. 4. Literature, Experimental—Great Britain—History and criticism. 5. English literature—Male authors—History and criticism. 6. Spenser, Edmund, 1552?–1599—Characters—Queens. 7. Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616—Characters—Queens. 8. Milton, John, 1608–1674—Characters—Queens. 9. Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533–1603—Influence. 10. Authority in literature. 11. Queens in literature. 12. Women in literature. I. Title.

PR428.F45 E44 2000820.9′00082—dc21

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