150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
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Re-Presenting 'Jane' Shore analyzes the representation of the mistress of Edward IV of England, known to us as 'Jane' Shore (c. 1445-c. 1527). The daughter of a well-to-do merchant, she left her merchant husband to become the king's concubine. After Edward's death, his brother, later Richard III, charged her with witchcraft and harlotry, prompting Thomas More to include her in his exposition of... Read more
Contents: Introduction; 'To sleight a thing': or, the 'real' Mistress Shore; Fatal attractions: or, Jane Shore and the popular traditions; 'Tis pity she's a whore: or, Jane Shore on the boards; Prosaic morality: or, Jane Shore 'explained'; Angel in the house?: or, Jane Shore domesticated; 'The more we change...'; or, Post Office, contd.; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Maria M. Scott
