William Shakespeare''s The Merchant of Venice - A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook - - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 2003 - Engelsk -

Description

With Shylock''s pound of flesh and Portia''s golden ring, The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare''s most controversial, disturbing and unforgettable plays. Combining accessible commentary with a range of reprinted materials, S. P. Cerasano: *explores the contexts of the play, including early modern images of Venice, the commercialism of the play, Shakespeare''s theatre and London, and images of Jewishness *samples modern criticism of Shakespeare''s Merchant , grouped into sections on The Economic Framework, Choosing and Risking, and Shylock and Other Strangers *offers an invaluable discussion of the play in performance, considering crucial staging issues and changing interpretations of the roles of Portia and Shylock *closely examines key passages of the work, providing both commentary and extensively annotated sections of play text *prepares readers for additional study of the play with a useful guide to further reading. Assuming no prior knowledge of the play, this sourcebook is the essential guide to one of the most haunting works of English drama.