| The Italian Novella and Shakespeare’s Comic Heroines Subjects: Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Characters -- Women; Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Comedies; Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Sources; English literature -- Italian influences; This is the first book to provide a full treatment of Shakespeare's literary and theatrical engagement with the Italian novella and female agency. Walter Melissa : Melissa Emerson Walter is an associate professor in the Department of English at University of the Fraser Valley. |