Shylock on Trial

The Appellate Briefs

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law
Cover of the book Shylock on Trial by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried, University of Chicago Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried ISBN: 9780226049687
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: January 16, 2013
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
ISBN: 9780226049687
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: January 16, 2013
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

William Shakespeare is inextricably linked with the law, his plays rich in its terms, settings, and thought processes. In Shylock on Trial: The Appellate Briefs, the Hon. Richard A. Posner and Charles Fried rule on Shakespeare’s classic drama The Merchant of Venice. Framed as a decision argued by two appellate judges of the period in a trial following Shylock’s sentencing by the Duke of Venice, these essays playfully walk the line between law and culture, dissecting the alleged legal inconsistencies of Shylock’s trial while engaging in an artful reading of the play itself. The resultant opinions shed fresh light on the relationship between literary and legal scholarship, demonstrating how Shakespeare’s thinking about legal concepts and legal practice points to a deep and sometimes vexed engagement with the law’s technical workings, its underlying premises, and its social effects.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

William Shakespeare is inextricably linked with the law, his plays rich in its terms, settings, and thought processes. In Shylock on Trial: The Appellate Briefs, the Hon. Richard A. Posner and Charles Fried rule on Shakespeare’s classic drama The Merchant of Venice. Framed as a decision argued by two appellate judges of the period in a trial following Shylock’s sentencing by the Duke of Venice, these essays playfully walk the line between law and culture, dissecting the alleged legal inconsistencies of Shylock’s trial while engaging in an artful reading of the play itself. The resultant opinions shed fresh light on the relationship between literary and legal scholarship, demonstrating how Shakespeare’s thinking about legal concepts and legal practice points to a deep and sometimes vexed engagement with the law’s technical workings, its underlying premises, and its social effects.

More books from University of Chicago Press

Cover of the book What Is Paleolithic Art? by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Killing the Koala and Poisoning the Prairie by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Humanism Challenges Materialism in Economics and Economic History by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Intimate Matters by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Liberace by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Moral Politics by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Critical Terms for Art History, Second Edition by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book The Making of Modern Medicine by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book The Jack-Roller by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Hoodlums by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Gardening with Perennials by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Two Arabs, a Berber, and a Jew by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book The Ethnobotany of Eden by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
Cover of the book Securing Approval by Richard A. Posner, Charles Fried
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy