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Eternal bonds, true contracts : law and nature in Shakespeare's problem plays /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harmon, A. G., 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2004]
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Tragicomedies.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Natural history.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Law.
Tragicomedy > History and criticism.
Nature in literature.
Law in literature.
Table of Contents:
  • The semblance of virtue : law, nature, and Shakespeare
  • Things seen and unseen : the contracts in Measure for measure
  • Perfection in reversion : the mock contract in Troilus and Cressida
  • Matching meanings : contracts, bonds, and sureties in The merchant of Venice
  • Lawful title : contractual performance in All's well that ends well
  • Nature's double name : beyond the problem plays.