The Merchant Of Venice

by William Shakespeare

Overview

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in 16th-century Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused Jewish moneylender. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for Shylock and the famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech. Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of mercy".

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781535550277
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/1900
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	NP (what's this?)

About the Author

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Table of Contents

Introduction—Martin Coyle
• Comedy and The Merchant of Venice —Graham Holderness
• Re-Reading The Merchant of Venice —Kiernan Ryan
• The Merchant of Venice and the Possibilities of Historical Criticism—Walter Cohen
• Shakespeare and the Jews—James Shapiro
• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Colonization and Miscegenation in The Merchant of Venice —Kim F. Hall
• Portia's Ring: Unruly Women and Structures of Exchange in The Merchant of Venice —Karen Newman
• Love in Venice—Catherine Belsey
• How to Read The Merchant of Venice without being Heterosexist—Alan Sinfield
• Historical Difference and Venetian Patriarchy—John Drakakis
• Transformations of Authenticity: The Merchant of Venice in Israel—Avraham Oz
• Index