Marriage and land law in shakespeare and middleton
Auteur :
Bunker, Nancy Mohrlock
Éditeur :
Associated University Presses
ISBN :
9781611477368
Date de publication :
25 mai 2016
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,4 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
422 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In paired discussions of marriage plays by Shakespeare and Middleton, this book explores the maneuvers that marriageable characters deploy in order to control spousal choice and secure land. Investigation into the milieu of early modern inheritance laws enables a fresh reading of Shakespeare’s and Middleton’s marriage comedies.