Early modern England's system of patrilineal inheritance, in which
the eldest son inherited his father's estate and title, was one of
the most significant forces affecting social order in the period.
Demonstrating that early modern theatre played a unique and vital
role in shaping how inheritance was understood, Michelle M. Dowd
explores some of the common contingencies that troubled this
system: marriage and remarriage, misbehaving male heirs, and
families with only daughters. Shakespearean drama helped question
and reimagine inheritance practices, making room for new
formulations of gendered authority, family structure, and wealth
transfer. Through close readings of canonical and non-canonical
plays by Shakespeare, Webster, Jonson, and others, Dowd pays
particular attention to the significance of space in early modern
inheritance and the historical relationship between dramatic form
and the patrilineal economy. Her book will interest researchers and
students of early modern drama, Shakespeare, gender studies, and
socio-economic history.
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