Pretty Creatures: Children and Fiction in the English Renaissance

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pretty creatures ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀  This page intentionally left blank. PRETTY CREATURES ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀  Children and Fiction in the English Renaissance MIcHaeL WItMOre Cornell University Press ithaca and london publication of this book was made possible in part by a grant from carnegie Mellon university. copyright © 2007 by cornell university all rights reserved. except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address cornell university press, sage House, 512 east state street, Ithaca, New york 14850. First published 2007 by cornell university press printed in the united states of america Library of Congress Cataloging–in–Publication Data Witmore, Michael. pretty creatures : children and fiction in the english renaissance / Michael Witmore. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. IsBN 978–0–8014–4399–2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. english literature—early modern, 1500–1700—History and criticism. 2. children in literature. 3. theater and children—england—History—16th century. 4. theater and children—england—History—17th century. 5. children— england—History—16th century. 6. children—england— History—17th century. I. title. pr428.c44W58 2007 820.9'28209031—dc22 2007005922 cornell university press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOc inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...