Law and Literature: Reflections on William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure

Resumen

The relationship between law and literature is a topic that has been analysed indifferent essays. Certain authors consider that the latter is a useful instrument to trainlawyers. There are novels, short stories and plays which constitute tools to reflect onlaw. Some plays written by William Shakespeare are suitable to think about different legal aspects. Measure for Measure is about the application and interpretation of law, ethics and morality. Furthermore, it is about political shrewdness. In this article I analyse the play from an interdisciplinary perspective.