The Merchant of Venice (Signet Classics)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0451526805
ISBN 13
9780451526809
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Publication Year
1998
Publisher
Pages
188
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 demans 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... - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
