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The Merchant of Venice is perhaps most associated not with its titular hero, Antonio, but with the complex figure of the money lender, Shylock. The play was described as a comedy in the First Folio but its modern audiences find it more problematic to categorise. The vilification of Shylock 'the Jew' can be very uncomfortable for a post-holocaust audience and debates continue as to whether Shakespeare's portrayal of this complex man is sympathetic or anti-semitic. John Drakakis' comprehensive introduction traces the stage history of the figure of the Jew and looks boldly at twenty-first century issues surrounding it. He also explores other themes of the play such as father/daughter relations, the power of money and the forceful character of Portia, to offer readers an energetic, original and revelatory reading of this challenging play.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: plays & playwrights

• Full title: Merchant Of Venice
• Author: William Shakespeare
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480
• EAN: 9781903436813
• ISBN: 1903436818
• ID: 04314186
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 506 g
• Dimensions: 197 × 132 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. April 2006

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