Merchant of Venice (Paperback)

The Merchant of Venice is probably the most controversial of all Shakespeare's plays. It is also one of the least understood. Is it a comedy or a tragedy? What is the meaning behind the test of the caskets? Who is the real villain of the trial scene? Is Shylock simply vicious and venomous, or is he more sinned against than sinning? Can the play be described as anti-semitic? What exactly is the quality of mercy? Is Portia one of the great Christian heroines of western literature? And what of the comedy of the rings with which Shakespeare ends the play? These questions and many others are answered in this critical edition of one of the Bard's liveliest plays.

General

Imprint:	Ignatius Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Ignatius Critical Editions
Release date:	August 2009
First published:	October 2009
Authors:	Joseph Pearce • William Shakespeare
Dimensions:	201 x 132 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Sewn
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-1-58617-320-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare plays, texts
LSN:	1-58617-320-0
Barcode:	9781586173203

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