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Henry VI

Preludes to Lady Macbeth: Shakespeare’s Scheming Women

Preludes to Lady Macbeth: Shakespeare’s Scheming Women

Shakespeare’s early scheming women—Joan of Arc, Eleanor Duchess of Gloucester, and Margaret of Anjou—share a set of overlapping traits. They are each driven by their ambition for ever greater power, which distorts their femininity into something unnatural.

Victoria Addis February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 Blog, Critical Essays, Shakespeare No Comments Read more
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