John Mullan's 10 of the best: women dressed as men
From Shakespeare's Rosalind to Sarah Waters's Nan Astley, here are 10 literary examples of 'manning up'. Got any more?Orlando Furioso by AriostoBradamante covers herself with armour and fights as a manly knight. "He" is befriended by the Saracen warrior Ruggiero, who realises his luck is in when his new comrade takes off her helmet and shakes out her long tresses. Ruggiero is instantly love-struck.As You Like It by W…