Baines (English, North Carolina State U.) analyzes misogynistic patterns found in literary and artistic representations of rape during the English early modern period. She begins with a discussion of how the early modern legal system managed to avoid the reality of rape through various strategies of effacement (such as arranged marriage between rapist and victim). Some of the works examined include poetry (Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece ), theater (John Fletcher's Valentinian ), and paintings and engravings depicting rape scenes. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)