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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
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William Shakespeare, Prof. Cedric Watts, Prof. Cedric Watts (Editor) |
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ISBN 10: |
1840224312 |
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9781840224313 |
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WORDSWORTH EDITIONS LTD |
Pub. date: |
28 September, 2000 |
Series: |
Wordsworth Classics |
Pages: |
128 |
Description: |
Features one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. Here, the text may well 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 |
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Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Professor of English Literature, 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 dominatethe 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 exposesthe operations of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary. |
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UK |
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Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
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