Challenges a number of assumptions about Shakespeare and women, including the women in his family, the women who worked in the London theatre industry, the fema... » 

Challenges a number of assumptions about Shakespeare and women, including the women in his family, the women who worked in the London theatre industry, the female characters in his plays, and the dark lady of the Sonnets. This book argues that the emphasis on patriarchal power, male misogyny, and women's oppression tells us more about ourselves. «