The Merchant of Venice Critical Essays

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Synopsis

This volume is a collection of all-new original essays covering everything from feminist to postcolonial readings of the play as well as source queries and analyses of historical performances of the play.
The Merchant of Venice is a collection of seventeen new essays that explore the concepts of anti-Semitism, the work of Christopher Marlowe, the politics of commerce and making the play palatable to a modern audience. The characters, Portia and Shylock, are examined in fascinating detail. With in-depth analyses of the text, the play in performance and individual characters, this book promises to be the essential resource on the play for all Shakespeare enthusiasts.

Book details

Series:
Shakespeare Criticism
Author:
John W. Mahon, Ellen Macleod Mahon
ISBN:
9781136017582
Related ISBNs:
9780203060537, 9780415929998, 9780415929998, 9780415411004, 9780415411004
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
480
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-06-06
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2002
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction