The Literary Career and Legacy of Elizabeth Cary, 1613-1680

This is the first book to study the work and influence of Elizabeth Cary, author of the first original play by a woman to be printed in English, The Tragedyie of Mariam (1613). Previous criticism focused concentrated on this and The History of Edward II, this volume incorporates critical and historical analyses of other genres too.

HEATHER WOLFE is a distinguished scholar and the Curator of Manuscripts, Folger Shakespeare Library, USA.