The Merchant of Venice (Wordsworth Classics - Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
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Paperback. Features one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. Here, the text may well seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics - Shakespeare S. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 90.
Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.
The Wordsworth Classics’ Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare’s works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal.
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial.
The text may seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre. In his intensity he can dominate the play, challenging abrasively its romantic and lyrical ... Read moreProduct Details
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Wordsworth Classics - Shakespeare S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840224313
SKU
9781840224313
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