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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...

Table of Contents
The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare - Edited by Kenneth Myrick Nicholas Rowe: From The Works of Mr. William Shakespear
William Hazlitt: From Characters of Shakespear?s Plays
Anonymous: ?Henry Irving?s Shylock?
Elmer Edgar Stoll: From Shylock
Linda Bamber: The Avoidance of Choice: A Woman?s Privilege
Alexander Leggatt: The Fourth and Fifth Acts
Sylvan Barnet: ?The Merchant of Venice? on the Stage and Screen

NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
Robert Smallwood: The End of "The Merchant of Venice": Four Versions

The Merchant of Venice Signet Classic Shakespeare

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      Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
      Published 1 April 1998
      ISBN-13 9780451526809
      978-0451526809
      ISBN-10 0451526805
      Also in:
      Books by William Shakespeare

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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...

      Table of Contents
      The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare - Edited by Kenneth Myrick Nicholas Rowe: From The Works of Mr. William Shakespear
      William Hazlitt: From Characters of Shakespear?s Plays
      Anonymous: ?Henry Irving?s Shylock?
      Elmer Edgar Stoll: From Shylock
      Linda Bamber: The Avoidance of Choice: A Woman?s Privilege
      Alexander Leggatt: The Fourth and Fifth Acts
      Sylvan Barnet: ?The Merchant of Venice? on the Stage and Screen

      NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
      Robert Smallwood: The End of "The Merchant of Venice": Four Versions

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