This inventive women's rights activist addresses the problems of women's education and participation in public life in the XIXth century. Anna Jameson, Shakespeare's heroines characteristics of women, moral, poetical, and historical. With six colour plates & seventy half-tone illustrations by W. Paget. London : Ernest Nister; New York : E.P. Dutton (1135), 308 pp. Undated but c. 1905. Greyish-blue cloth binding, lettered in gilt and black, all edges gilt, thick glossy paper. Lovely Art Nouveau decorations. A beautiful book in very good condition. First published in 1832, Jameson's collection of readings of female characters includes praise for unexpected role models as varied as Portia, Cleopatra, and Lady Macbeth. This progressive women's rights activist addresses the problems of women's education and participation in public life while providing insightful readings of Shakespeare's women. This very popular and innovative book has had 18 editions up to now. This is one of the very early ones. Exquisite edition of a rare book in very good condition.

Dimensions:	22 X 17 X 3 inches
État/Condition:	Very good condition. No dustjacket. A minor edge tear (7/8 inch), some minor edge and corner wear, small remain of paper glued on interior first cover removable with solvent. Title page partly unglued. No markings. Very clean.