Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction. The Private Labors of Public M en 1
4. Chapter 1: Rabelais in a Pickle 26
5. Chapter 2: Spenser’s Secret Recipes 54
6. Chapter 3: Correcting Montaigne 77
7. Chapter 4: Marvell in the Meantime 103
8. Chapter 5: Milton’s Storehouses 128
9. Conclusion. A Woman’s Work Is Never Done 152
10. Acknowledgments 163
11. Notes 165
12. Bibliography 205
13. Index 221