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The book's narrow focus excludes plays relevant to questions about justice that would illuminate both Dunne's general argument and the largely unquestioned definition of revenge tragedy that the book depends on. Dunne's book opens up questions about the theater's engagement with the law that extend well beyond the confines of revenge tragedy. (Edward Gieskes, Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 70 (3), 2017)

This monograph offers a striking perspective on revenge tragedy by placing the genre within the combined field of law and literature. ... The monograph is an invaluable resource for scholars of early modern theatre as well as legal and social historians. (Jessica Apolloni, Early Theatre, Vol. 21 (1), 2018) The book's narrow focus excludes plays relevant to questions about justice that would illuminate both Dunne's general argument and the largely unquestioned definition of revenge tragedy that the book depends on. Dunne's book opens up questions about the theater's engagement with the law that extend well beyond the confines of revenge tragedy. (Edward Gieskes, Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 70 (3), 2017)

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Derek Dunne has taught at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, Shakespeare's Globe, London, and Queen's University, Belfast. He has published on the mathematics of revenge, trial by jury in the early modern period, and the representation of women on trial. Derek's research interests span Shakespeare's contemporary dramatists, early modern Inns of Court culture, cony-catching pamphlets and counterfeiting.

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