The law in Cervantes and Shakespeare / by Maria Jose Falcon y Tella ; translation into English from El Derecho en Cervantes y Shakespeare by Deirdre B. Jerry.
Translated from the Spanish. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The law in literature -- Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra -- Don Quixote of La Mancha -- William Shakespeare.
Summary:
"Building on her earlier work, Law and Literature, Maria Jose Falcon y Tella's new study takes a fresh look at the law in the works of two of the greatest authors in world literature: Cervantes and Shakespeare. In doing so, she examines subjects as wide-ranging as individual rights and freedoms, government and the administration of justice, criminal law, civil law, labor law, commercial law, and the treatment of mental illness, among others. This original and thought-provoking volume offers readers insight into the law "as" literature and the law "in" literature through the prism of masterpieces such as Don Quixote and Hamlet"-- Provided by publisher.
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