Merchant of Venice, The (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare) - Softcover

William Shakespeare; Edited By Julie Crawford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1411400852 ISBN 13: 9781411400856

Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 2008

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: December 2007 Pages: 312 Publisher: Barnes & Noble. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. is part of the Barnes & Noble Shakespeare series This unique series features newly edited texts prepared by Leading Scholars from America and Great itain. in collaboration with one of the world's foremost Shakespeare authorities. David Scott Kastan of Columbia University. Together they have produced texts as faithful as possible to those that Shakespeare wrote.Each volume in the Barnes & Noble Shakespeare includes: New Scholarship - Premiere scholars introduce each play with contemporary scholarship. An essay on editing the text provides an in-depth look at the quartos and folios used in the edition.Contextualizing Essays - Essays on Shakespeare's England. language. and life. along with essays on performing Shakespeare and significant performances frame the...

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Synopsis:

Although often classed as one of Shakespeare's romantic comedies, this play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic scenes and for the odious character of Shylock who demands his 'pound of flesh'. Part of the "Barnes & Noble Shakespeare" series, this title features newly edited texts prepared by leading scholars from Great Britain and America, in collaboration with one of the world's foremost Shakespeare authorities, David Scott Kastan of Columbia University. Together they have produced texts as faithful as possible to those that Shakespeare wrote.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1411400852
• ISBN 13: 9781411400856
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306
• Editor: Julie Crawford