The Merchant of Venice (Wordsworth Classics)

The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal.
The Marchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. The text may seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, thougu vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre. In his intensity he van 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, ir also exposes the operations of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary.

Literatura Estrangeira / Drama