The Merchant of Venice: A Guide to the Play

by Vicki K. Janik

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most frequently performed plays. Though written more than 400 years ago, the play's concerns--anti-Semitism, homosexuality, materialism, usury, the law, and the sincerity of love--continue to resonate in contemporary culture. Shylock, one of the most memorable characters in literature, has been discussed at length and continues to fascinate readers and scholars, yet relatively few works have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313309442
• ISBN13: 9780313309441
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.5"