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To nell and back: revisiting Mistress Quickly
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-20, 15:25 authored by Rosemary Gaby, Leonard, A, Mardock, J, Ostovich, HAlthough Sir John Falstaff has historically inspired an abundance of critical considerations commensurate with his girth, his straightwoman, Mistress Quickly, has received relatively scant attention. She was popular enough, however, for Shakespeare to include her in no fewer than four plays, and in fact, of all the characters invented for 1 Henry IV, only Bardolph can equal this feat.
History
Publication title
Renaissance DramaVolume
47Pagination
201-237ISSN
0486-3739Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
University of Chicago PressPlace of publication
Chicago, USRights statement
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