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The Merchant of Venice (W.Shakespeare) Wordsworth
The Merchant of Venice (W.Shakespeare) Wordsworth
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William Shakespeare
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Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, 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 dominate
the 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 exposes
the operations of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary.
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 dominate
the 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 exposes
the operations of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary.
Delivery 7 workdays
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4,95 €
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Format
Paperback
Author
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Publishing company
Wordsworth
Added date
20.11.2001
Year of publication
2000
Pages
128
Size
129 x 198 x 7mm
Product code
0984312
Barcode
9781840224313
ISBN
1840224312