Literature Made Easy the Merchant of Venice

by Coleman, Ruth; Buzan, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780764108266
• ISBN10: 0764108263
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

From his book, Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, comes Harold Bloom's commentary on the equivocal nature of Shakespeare's most troubling play, from the perspective of the early twenty-first century. We never will know Shakespeare's intentions, and yet few among us are able to see Shylock as a comic villain.

Author Biography

Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in and directed Shakespeare's plays and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
About the Play	p. v
Leading Characters in the Play	p. viii
Synopsis	p. x
The Merchant of Venice: commentary	p. xii
Shylock	p. xxvi
Shakespeare's Verse	p. xxx
Source, Date, and Text	p. xxxii
Characters in the Play	p. xxxiii
The Merchant of Venice	p. 1
Sources	p. 101
Classwork and Examinations	p. 103
Discussion of Themes and Topics	p. 103
Character Study	p. 104
Activities	p. 105
Context Questions	p. 106
Critical Appreciation	p. 107
Essays	p. 109
Projects	p. 110
Background	p. 111
Government	p. 111
Religion	p. 111
Education	p. 112
Language	p. 112
Drama	p. 112
Theatre	p. 113
Further Reading	p. 115
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616	p. 117
List of Shakespeare's Plays	p. 119
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