The Merchant of Venice
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William Shakespeare
'The introduction and commentary reveal an author with a lively awareness of the importance of of perceiving the play as a theatrical document, one which comes to life, which is completed only in performance.'The Review of English StudiesIn a substantial new section, Charles Edelman focuses on the play's sexual politics and recent scholarship devoted to the position of Jews in Shakespeare's time. He surveys the international scope of theatrical interpretations of The Merchant in the 1980s and 1990s and different ways of tackling the troubling figure of Shylock.
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Author
William Shakespeare
Pages
202
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published Date
2003-05
ISBN
0521532515 9780521532518
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"Shakespeare was so lazy in making Shylock a villain. His only “bad” trait was being Jewish and it was clear that the entire play was based around antisemitism. Shylock has some pretty good lines where he humanizes Jewish people, but Shakespeare’s refusal to admit that hating someone because they are Jewish is wrong made me unable to enjoy this play. And a forced conversion? Gross."
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Alyssa Czernek
"Interesting look at prejudices during Shakespearean times"
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Rebekah Travis
"8/10"
Lil-Farrah
"Currently devouring the folk of the air series by holly black. But I also love the year in between by Christina morland, a dogs purpose by Bruce w. Cameron etc. "
Emily Gietzen
