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The Merchant of Venice

By William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice Social Sciences

The Merchant of Venice

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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 affirmations. What results is a bitter-sweet drama. Though The Merchant of Venice offers some of the traditional pleasures of romantic comedy, it also exposes the operations of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
128
Release Date:
1997-08-01
Publication Date:
2000-10-05
Publisher:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1840224312
ISBN13:
9781840224313
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
95 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
12 cm

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