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Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance

Ramie Targoff
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Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2024

Book Brief

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Ramie Targoff

Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2024
Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

England • Renaissance

Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance, Ramie Targoff explores the contributions of women writers during the Renaissance. The book highlights the challenges faced by these women and their impact on literature, reshaping the narrative around an era traditionally dominated by male authors. Targoff emphasizes their creative resilience and literary significance.

Informative

Inspirational

Contemplative

Nostalgic

Reviews & Readership

4.2

566 ratings

72%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance by Ramie Targoff is praised for illuminating the often-overlooked contributions of women writers in the Renaissance. Targoff's engaging narrative and thorough research highlight their influence. Critics note, however, that some sections could delve deeper into context. Overall, it enriches literary history with engaging insights.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance?

Ideal for readers interested in women's roles in literature and history, particularly the Renaissance period. Fans of Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own or Antonia Fraser's The Warrior Queens will appreciate Targoff's exploration of forgotten female voices.

4.2

566 ratings

72%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

England • Renaissance

Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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