| Description |
viii, 286 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The paradox of service and freedom -- Ch. 2. The hop and the pole : the limits of materialism -- Ch. 3. "Surprising confrontations" : discourses of service in The taming of the shrew -- Ch. 4. "Monsieur, we are not lettered" : classical influences and the early modern marketplace -- Ch. 5. "Clubs, bills, and partisans" : retainer violence and male bonding -- Ch. 6. Fidelis Servus...: good service and the obligations of obedience -- Ch. 7. ...Perpetuus Asinus : bad service and the primacy of the will -- Ch. 8. "A place in the story" : gender, commodity, alienation, and service -- Ch. 9. "As willing as bondage e'er of freedom" : the vindication of willing service in The tempest. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Household employees.
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Master and servant -- England -- History -- 16th century.
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Master and servant -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Household employees -- England -- History -- 16th century.
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Household employees -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Master and servant in literature.
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Household employees in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1403978883 |
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1403968152 |
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