Challenges the notion of how early modern women may or may not have spoken for (or even with) nature. By focusing on various forms of ''dialogue,'' these essays shift our interest away from speaking and toward listening, to illuminate ways that early modern Englishwomen interacted with their natural surroundings.

Challenges the notion of how early modern women may or may not have spoken for (or even with) nature. By focusing on various forms of ''dialogue,'' these essays shift our interest away from speaking and toward listening, to illuminate ways that early modern Englishwomen interacted with their natural surroundings.