William Shakespeare''s the Merchant of Venice - A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

Informationen zum Autor S. P. Cerasano is the Edgar W. B. Fairchild Professor of Literature at Colgate University! Hamilton NY Klappentext 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. This title 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. Zusammenfassung This student friendly book draws together text, context, criticism and performance history to provide an integrated view of one of the most dazzling works of the early modern theatre.

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• Authors: S. P. Cerasano, S. P. (EDT) Cerasano, S.p. (Colgate University Cerasano, Susan P. Cerasano, CERASANO S P
• Assisted by: S. P. Cerasano (Editor), S.P. Cerasano (Editor), Susan P. Cerasano (Editor), Duncan Wu (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2003
• EAN: 9780415240512
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24051-2
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Routledge Guides to Literature; Routledge Guides to Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean