The Merchant of Venice

by Shakespeare, William; Halio, Jay L.

• ISBN13: 9780192814548
• ISBN10: 0192814540
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-04-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This edition of The Merchant of Venice, based on a fresh examination of the early editions, includes an exceptionally lucid and accessible introduction which addresses Shakespeare's attitude toward Semitism and establishes the cultural, historical, and literary context in which Shakespeare wrote the play. An interesting range of production photographs and drawings of Renaissance merchants and Jews, and a survey of the play's stage history ranging from discussions of its early staging to important twentieth-century productions and performances outside England, particularly Israel, makes this an ideal edition for students, actors, and the general reader.

Table of Contents

List of characters	p. 1
The Merchant of Venice	p. 3
What is the play about?	p. 166
Characters	p. 171
The language of The Merchant of Venice	p. 180
History and the Jews	p. 186
The Merchant of Venice in performance	p. 189
William Shakespeare	p. 196
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