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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Chronology -- 1588 1 Elizabeth I, Speech to the Troops at Tilbury -- 1589 2 Jane Anger, from Her Protection for Women -- 1592 3 Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, from A Discourse of Life and Death -- 1593 4 Elizabeth I, Speech at the Dissolving of Parliament -- 1601 5 Elizabeth I, The Golden Speech -- 1602 6 Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, A Dialogue between two shepherds, Thenot and Piers, in Praise of Astraea' -- 1611 7 Aemilia Lanyer, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum -- 1613 8 Elizabeth Cary, The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry -- 1617 9 Rachel Speght, from A Muzzle for Melastomus -- 1621 10 Lady Mary Wroth, Pamphilia to Amphilanthus -- 1630 11 Diana Primrose, from A Chain of Pearl -- 1642 12 Anne Stagg, et al., A True Copy of the Petition of Gentlewomen, and Tradesmen's Wives -- 1648 13 Elizabeth Poole, A Vision: Wherein is Manifested the Disease and Cure of the Kingdom -- 1654 14 Anna Trapnel, Strange and Wonderful News from Whitehall -- 1663 15 Mary Carleton, from The Case of Madam Mary Carleton -- 1667 16 Katherine Philips, from Poems -- 1668 17 Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, The Convent of Pleasure -- 1673 18 Bathsua Makin, from An Essay to Revive the Ancient Education of Gentlewomen -- 1678 19 Anne Bradstreet, from Several Poems -- 1688 20 Aphra Behn, Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave -- 21 Alphra Behn, The Widow Ranter, or The History of Bacon in Virginia -- Notes -- Biographical notes -- Bibliography -- Index of themes This multi-genre anthology brings together a wide selection of women's published writing from the Early Modern period. These include writings by Margaret Cavendish, Anne Trapnel, Aphra Behn, Mary Carleton, Elizabeth Cary, Jane Anger and Rachel Speght. The volume covers a representative range of published material from drama, poetry, fictional and polemical prose. Care has been taken to balance complete texts with substantial extracts.The Introduction sets out the aims of the volume and the principles of selection, as well as providing readers with a brief critical introduction to each of the texts. A detailed chronology is included to help readers place the texts in their historical and cultural contexts.Reflecting a range of women's experiences in the century between 1588 and 1688, this anthology provides a collection of material which will be a valuable resource for all teachers of Early Modern literature and women's writing.Key FeaturesAn Introduction which places the writings in historical and literary contextsA chronological tableTextual and explanatory notes to each textAuthor biographiesAn index of themes which aids teachers in selecting materials to suit their coursesA Bibliography of references and further reading which enables students to follow up authors and topics
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