Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.
Contents
The semblance of virtue : law, nature, and Shakespeare -- Things seen and unseen : the contracts in Measure for measure -- Perfection in reversion : the mock contract in Troilus and Cressida -- Matching meanings : contracts, bonds, and sureties in The merchant of Venice -- Lawful title : contractual performance in All's well that ends well -- Nature's double name : beyond the problem plays.