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020			_a978-1-903436-81-3
082			_22010 _aDC 822.33 _bM535
245			_aThe merchant of venice/ _cedited by John Drakakis
260			_aLondon : _bBloomsbury , _c2010.
300			_axx, 460 pages : _billustrations ; _c21 cm.
440			_aThe Arden Shakespeare _942886
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_aThe 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.
365			_b190.00 _cPhp
942			_2ddc _cDC