• The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

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ISBN 9781840224313

Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Professor of English Literature, University of Sussex. The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal.

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. The text may seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre.

In his intensity he can dominatethe play, challenging abrasively its romantic and lyrical affirmations. What results is a bitter-sweet drama. Though The Merchant of Venice offers some of the traditional pleasures of romantic comedy, it also exposesthe operations of prejudice.

Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary.

Product details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions; New edition edition (5 Oct. 2000)
  • Language: English
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 1 x 19.3 cm