Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-205) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Introduction: "Slippery people"; CHAPTER 2 Sons, daughters, and servants; CHAPTER 3 Wives and servants; CHAPTER 4 Friends and servants; CHAPTER 5 Tragic dependencies in King Lear; CHAPTER 6 Freedom, service, and slavery in Macbeth; Epilogue: Some reflections on the Porter; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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This is an unusual study of the nature of service and other types of dependency and patronage in Shakespeare's drama. Attentive to a range of historical sources and cultural issues, Weil also emphasizes the linguistic ambiguities created by service relationships and their rich potential for interpretation on the stage.