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The Merchant of Venice

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Author: Shakespeare, Edited by Joseph Pearce

One of his most misunderstood works, The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare explores themes of revenge, greed, and love. The play contrasts the characters of the vicious and greedy Venetian moneylender, Shylock, with the gracious and level-headed Portia, a wealthy young woman besieged by suitors. Though billed as a comedy, the play is famed for its sense of drama.

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Description

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.

Additional information

Weight 0.23 kg
Dimensions 8 × 5.5 × 0.75 cm
ISBN 13

9781586173203
Published Date

2014
Author

Shakespeare,
Edited by Joseph Pearce
Publisher

Ignatius Press
Format

Paperback

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