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The Merchant of Venice (1596–7)
William Shakespeare
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Description for The Merchant of Venice (1596–7)
Paperback. The Merchant of Venice is presented here with a substantial introduction, helpful annotations, and extensive background materials that will assist students in confronting this controversial play. Editor(s): Sutherland, Julie. Series: Broadview Anthology of British Literature Editions. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
The Merchant of Venice is best known for its complex and ambiguous portrait of the Jewish moneylender Shylock—and of European anti-Semitism. Fascinating in its engagement with prejudice, the play is also a comedy of cross-dressing and disguise, and a dramatic exploration of justice, mercy, and vengeance.
This volume contains the full text of the play with explanatory footnotes and marginal glosses for contemporary readers. An extensive introduction and well-rounded selection of background materials not only illuminate anti-Semitism in early modern England but also provide context for other facets of the play, including its comic plot of love and marriage, its examination ... Read more
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Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Broadview Anthology of British Literature Editions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781554812127
SKU
V9781554812127
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Ref
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright, is generally considered the greatest dramatist in the English language. Julie Sutherland is Assistant Professor of English at Cape Breton University.
Reviews for The Merchant of Venice (1596–7)
“… extremely useful. The introductory materials are lucidly written and very thorough. Most impressive, I thought, was the range of background primary sources the editor provides…. The volume strikes me as suitable for courses not only in Shakespeare and early English drama but also those that look at the history of antisemitism and of Jewish-Christian relations in Europe…. The next ... Read more