The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

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Publisher Description

This is one of Shakespeare’s darkest comedies, for the romantic story of a young man, Bassanio, who has squandered his fortune and must borrow money to woo the wealthy lady he loves is set against the more disturbing story of the Jewish moneylender Shylock and his demand for the “pound of flesh” owed him by the Venetian merchant, Antonio. Here pathos and farce combine with moral complexity and romantic entanglement to display the extraordinary power and range of Shakespeare at his best.

Each Edition Includes:
• Comprehensive explanatory notes
• Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship
• Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English
• Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories
• An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
2010
May 4
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
224
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
8.3
MB

Customer Reviews

Josey86 ,

Would Have Been Better as a Tragedy

Not my favourite Shakespeare play by any stretch of the imagination. I don’t understand the need for Act V. The play was over at the end of Act IV. The antisemitism seems to drive the play, but forced conversations are just a step too far for me. I wouldn’t have minded if a few of the characters had died in Act V. At least then Act V would have been justified.

Silent Scribe ,

Footnotes broken Updated

Footnotes links broken in this one. Random House seems to be on the ball about fixing this stuff.

Works now-Great!

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