Figures
Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Comic Resurgence: Catherine Clive
2. Musical Comedy: Frances Brooke
3. Laughter and Femininity: Frances Burney
4. The Satirical Seraglio: Hannah Cowley
5. Sentimental Comedy and Feminism: Elizabeth Inchbald
Conclusion: Feminist Comedy 250 Years Later
Appendix: Women’s Plays Staged in London’s Patent Theaters, 1750–1800
Notes
Bibliography
Index