{"product_id":"the-merchant-of-venice-signet-classic-shakespeare-9780451526809","title":"The Merchant of Venice Signet Classic Shakespeare","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's black comedy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA complex play that combines pathos and humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater\u003cbr\u003e • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Kenneth Myrick\u003cbr\u003e• Notes on the sources of \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • Dramatic criticism from Nicholas Rowe, William Hazlitt, Elmer Edgar Stoll, and others\u003cbr\u003e • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions\u003cbr\u003e • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text\u003cbr\u003e • And more...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare - Edited by Kenneth Myrick       Nicholas Rowe: \u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e The Works of Mr. William Shakespear\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Hazlitt: \u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e Characters of Shakespear?s Plays\u003cbr\u003eAnonymous: ?Henry Irving?s Shylock?\u003cbr\u003eElmer Edgar Stoll: \u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e Shylock\u003cbr\u003eLinda Bamber: The Avoidance of Choice: A Woman?s Privilege\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Leggatt: The Fourth and Fifth Acts\u003cbr\u003eSylvan Barnet: ?The Merchant of Venice? on the Stage and Screen\u003cp\u003eNEWLY ADDED ESSAYS: \u003cbr\u003eRobert Smallwood: The End of \"The Merchant of Venice\": Four Versions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525340045655,"sku":"9780451526809","price":7.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780451526809.jpg?v=1731860143","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-merchant-of-venice-signet-classic-shakespeare-9780451526809","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}