The flourishing of female playwriting on the Augustan stage: Mary Pix’s "The innocent mistress"

José M. Yebra

doi:10.18172/jes.2828

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José M. Yebra Defense University Centre, Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/jes.2828

Palabras clave:

Dramaturgas, comedia, teatro Carolino, teatro Augusto, reformismo moral

Resumen

Este artículo analiza la obra "The Innocent Mistress" de Mary Pix como un ejemplo paradigmático de la prolífica producción de teatro escrito por mujeres al final del siglo XVII en Inglaterra. Mi principal objetivo consiste en determinar si y hasta qué punto la obra de Pix imita a sus predecesores o, por el contrario, es innovadora. Es decir, ¿Se ajusta esta obra al espíritu reformista imperante en aquel momento o es claramente tributaria del teatro de la década de 1670? Frente a la visión general del teatro de la Restauración como un todo uniforme, este ensayo muestra la evolución de las obras en la época de Carlos II al teatro reformista Augusto, así como el impacto y el papel de las dramaturgas en este proceso. Así, después de explorar los rasgos principales de ambas tradiciones – especialmente en lo que se refiere a las relaciones de género – se demuestra que la obra más famosa de Pix es un producto de su tiempo, al adaptar aspectos del teatro Carolino al reformismo de fin del siglo XVII, pero también el de una dramaturga y su limitado margen de transgresión.

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