| The Merchant of Venice Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Watts, Cedric (Introduction by), Watts, Cedric (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 1840224312 ISBN-13: 9781840224313 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Series: Wordsworth Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex. The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal. The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. The text may seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre. In his intensity he can dominate the play, challenging abrasively its romantic and lyrical affirmations. What results is a bitter-sweet drama. Though The Merchant of Venice offers some of the traditional pleasures of romantic comedy, it also exposes the operations of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary. |