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The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's black comedy.

A complex play that combines pathos and humor, The Merchant of Venice also introduces one of Shakespeare's most memorable villains, the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who famously demands a “pound of flesh” for what he is owed.

This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Kenneth Myrick
• Notes on the sources of The Merchant of Venice
• Dramatic criticism from Nicholas Rowe, William Hazlitt, Elmer Edgar Stoll, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more...

The Merchant of Venice

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Paperback / softback by William Shakespeare , Kenneth Myrick

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The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's black comedy.A complex play that combines pathos and humor, The Merchant of Venice... Read more

    Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
    Publication Date: 01/04/1998
    ISBN13: 9780451526809, 978-0451526809
    ISBN10: 0451526805

    Number of Pages: 272

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's black comedy.

    A complex play that combines pathos and humor, The Merchant of Venice also introduces one of Shakespeare's most memorable villains, the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who famously demands a “pound of flesh” for what he is owed.

    This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:

    • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
    • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Kenneth Myrick
    • Notes on the sources of The Merchant of Venice
    • Dramatic criticism from Nicholas Rowe, William Hazlitt, Elmer Edgar Stoll, and others
    • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
    • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
    • And more...

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