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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Janik, Vicki K. Merchant of Venice. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003 (OCoLC)638457264 |
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Named Person: | William Shakespeare; Shylock, (Fictitious character); William Shakespeare; Shylock, (Fictitious character); William Shakespeare |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Vicki K Janik |
ISBN: | 0313309442 9780313309441 |
OCLC Number: | 52030898 |
Description: | ix, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Contents: | Textual history -- Contexts and sources -- Dramatic structure -- Characters -- Themes -- Critical approaches -- The play in performance. |
Series Title: | Greenwood guides to Shakespeare. |
Responsibility: | Vicki K. Janik. |
Abstract:
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most frequently performed plays. This reference is a comprehensive introduction to the play, its themes and contexts, its critical reception, and its performance history.The volume begins with a discussion of the play's creation and textual history.
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