Justice, women, and power in English Renaissance drama

Folger bibliographic ID: 229580
Folger call number: PR658.W6 J87 2009
Folger holdings ID: 261927

General notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-183) and index

Contents

Performative subversions: Portia, language, and the law in the merchant of Venice / Andrew Majeske and Emily Detmer-Goebel -- Proceed in justice: narratives of marital betrayal in the winter's tale / Kathryn R. Finin -- Poisoned justice: passion and politics in the winter's tale / Cristina Leon Alfar -- The trials of Mary Stuart: anxious circulations in John Webster's drama / Catherine E. Thomas -- Forensic performances: evidentiary narrative in Arden of Faversham / Carol Blessing -- Shakespeare's bed-tricks: finding justice in lies? / Cheryl Dudgeon -- What is yours is mine: sexual and social complementarity in the trial scenes of measure for measure / Emily Detmer-Goebel -- Striking a deal: Portia's trial strategy in Shakespeare's merchant of Venice / David Evett

Extended title: Justice, women, and power in English Renaissance drama / edited by Andrew Majeske and Emily Detmer-Goebel

English drama Justice in literature Women in literature Law and literature Power (Social sciences) in literature

associated with: Majeske, Andrew J
associated with: Detmer-Goebel, Emily, 1961-