The Merchant of Venice -

William Shakespeare

Wordsworth Editions

1993

128 páginas

4h 16m

ISBN-13: 9781840224313

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. The text may seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the lew-court, often trimphs in the theatre. In his intensity he can dominate the play, challenging abrasively its romantic and lyrical affirmations. What results is a bitter-sweet drama. Though The Merchant of Venice offers some of the traditional pleasures of romantic comedy, it also exposes the operation of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary.