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By explicating not only the language but also the social and moral ramifications of these plays within a densely articulated legal culture, Harmon brings them to the center of Shakespearean studies. He illuminates what traditionally has seemed most problematic about these plays, thus transforming the experience of reading them from an ambiguous negotiation to an intellectual adventure. Harmon's work also dispels any notion that Shakespeare's use of legal language constituted mere dabbling. The plays are shown to be immersed in the legal culture rather than merely gesturing toward it. I feel certain that Shakespeare scholars at every level will be as gratified as I have been to discover this fascinating piece of interdisciplinary scholarship.

"""By explicating not only the language but also the social and moral ramifications of these plays within a densely articulated legal culture, Harmon brings them to the center of Shakespearean studies. He illuminates what traditionally has seemed most problematic about these plays, thus transforming the experience of reading them from an ambiguous negotiation to an intellectual adventure. Harmon's work also dispels any notion that Shakespeare's use of legal language constituted mere dabbling. The plays are shown to be immersed in the legal culture rather than merely gesturing toward it. I feel certain that Shakespeare scholars at every level will be as gratified as I have been to discover this fascinating piece of interdisciplinary scholarship."""

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A. G. Harmon is Lecturer at the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America and the author of the novel A House All Stilled.

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