Law Lit: From Atticus Finch to the Practice: A Collection of Great Writing about the Law

Book Overview

In Law Lit, acclaimed novelist and law professor Thane Rosenbaum delves into our cultural obsession with the law, exploring how the legal system has historically captivated the imagination of artists and the attention of readers--from Oedipus Rex to today's courtroom thrillers.

This handsome volume, which TV anchor Jack Ford called "marvelously entertaining and enlightening," collects the iconic and the unexpected, each piece reminding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595584129
• ISBN13: 9781595584120
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.8"