The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

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The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most beautiful plays and, conversely, his ugliest. Juxtaposed within the same conceptual frame are heavenly and musical harmonies, romantic love, materialism, and racism.

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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeares most beautiful plays and, conversely, his ugliest. Juxtaposed within the same conceptual frame are heavenly and musical harmonies, romantic love, materialism, and racism.
Leah S. Marcus is Edwin Mims Professor of English at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Childhood and Cultural Despair, The Politics of Mirth, Puzzling Shakespeare, and Unediting the Renaissance. She has edited two volumes of the writings of Queen Elizabeth I (with Janel Mueller and Mary Beth Rose), a Norton Critical Edition of The Merchant of Venice, and an Arden Early Modern Drama text of John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi.
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ISBN 13 9780393925296
ISBN 10 0393925293
Title The Merchant of Venice
Author William Shakespeare
Series Norton Critical Editions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 2006-10-02
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.