The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare - Edited by Kenneth
Myrick Nicholas Rowe: From The Works of Mr. William Shakespear
William Hazlitt: From Characters of Shakespear?s Plays
Anonymous: ?Henry Irving?s Shylock?
Elmer Edgar Stoll: From Shylock
Linda Bamber: The Avoidance of Choice: A Woman?s Privilege
Alexander Leggatt: The Fourth and Fifth Acts
Sylvan Barnet: ?The Merchant of Venice? on the Stage and Screen
NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
Robert Smallwood: The End of "The Merchant of Venice": Four
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William Shakespeare(1564-1616)was apoet,playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includescomedic, tragic, and historical plays;poems; and 154 sonnets.His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
The bard's sterling drama is the latest release in the revamped "Pelican Shakespeare" series featuring the full text, scholarly notes, and a historical essay. And it won't cost you a pound of flesh to buy it. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
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