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. A well-rounded selection of
background materials not only illuminates anti-Semitism in early
modern England but also provides context for other facets of the
play, including its comic plot of love and marriage, its
examination of usury and international trade and its themes of
revenge and the law.
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