Law and Literature: Text and TheoryLenora Ledwon First published in 1996. The first anthology of its kind in this dynamic new field of study, this volume offers students the best of both worlds-theory and literature. Organized around specific themes to facilitate use of the text in a variety of courses, the material is highly accessible to undergraduates and is suitable as well for graduate students and law students. The anthology includes important articles by key figures in the law and literature debate, and presents seven thematically arranged sections that: Survey the various theoretical perspectives that inform the relationship of law and literature SPECIALFEATURES All law schools that do not already have one in place are required to institute a course in Law and Literature. This new anthology is the first of its kind, and has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of a Law and Literature course * Selections from judges, lawyers, and professors of law give students an insider's view of the legal system * Chronological coverage-from Plato to such 20th-century writers as John Barth and Wallace Stevens-offers students a broad range of selections that examine the relationship between law, justice, ethics, and literature * Multicultural writings address the law's capacity for the oppression of individuals and groups, including women, Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and homosexuals * Law and punishment-several selections examine this area from various points of view. Suitable for courses in: Law and literature courses in law schools and undergraduate divisions as well as interdisciplinary courses in English literature. |
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Contents
How Law Is Like Literature | 29 |
Interpretation in Law and Literature | 47 |
A Relation Reargued | 61 |
Law Literature and Feminism | 91 |
One Contrast | 127 |
Law Justice and Ethics | 137 |
Trifles | 151 |
PROSE FICTION | 165 |
Law and Punishment | 291 |
Act 4 Scene 1 The Merchant of Venice | 297 |
PROSE FICTION | 311 |
Chapter 43 The Verdict Adam Bede | 317 |
PROSE NONFICTION | 323 |
DRAMA | 353 |
Act I Scenes 5 and 6 Bent | 366 |
PROSE FICTION | 377 |
The Law The Floating Opera | 174 |
PROSE NONFICTION | 189 |
Apology | 201 |
Law and Worldview | 219 |
DRAMA | 225 |
PROSE FICTION | 251 |
PROSE NONFICTION | 283 |
Chapter 19 To Kill a Mockingbird | 383 |
Lemorne versus Huell | 389 |
PROSE NONFICTION | 403 |
Big Mans Rules and Laws | 420 |
Law Language and Narrative Structure | 431 |