"This book is the first monograph study offering in-depth analysis of the plays of Aphra Behn (1640-1689) and Suzanne Centlivre (1669?-1723), the first women writers to succeed in establishing life-long professional careers as dramatists. It explores how the Restoration stage provided a space for women dramatists to use for themselves. The previous revolutionary period in England had changed the nation enough for women's participation in all areas...