Playwrights and plagiarists in early modern England : gender, authorship, literary property / Laura J. Rosenthal.

Contents Introduction: Drama and Cultural location. -- Rewriting distinctions: Property, plagiarism, position. -- "Authoress of a Whole World": The Duchess of Newcastle and imaginary property. -- Aphra Behn and the hostility of influence. -- "Ladies and Fob Authors never are at Odds": Colley Cibber, female wits. -- Writing (as) the Lady's last stake: Susanna Centlivre. -- Epilogue. -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 96022233
ISBN0801432529 (alk. paper)