The Merchant of Venice
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Shakespeare in Production
ISBN-10
0521774292
ISBN-13
9780521774291
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 23rd, 2003
Print length
316 Pages
Weight
480 grams
Dimensions
23.00 x 15.40 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: plays and playwrightsShakespeare studies & criticism
Ksh 6,700.00
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This edition of The Merchant of Venice provides a complete text and a detailed introduction and commentary that give a comprehensive history of the play in performance, explaining how its interpretation has changed from century to century, and from place to place. This is the best edition of the play for anyone interested in performance.
For over four hundred years, in every country where Shakespeare's plays have been performed, The Merchant of Venice has aroused controversy and excitement. This edition is the first to offer a comprehensive account of the Merchant in performance. Charles Edelman's introduction challenges many of the myths and preconceptions associated with the play, and shows how historical events and cultural attitudes have shaped actors' interpretations and audience responses. The commentary, printed alongside the text, describes how different actors, directors and designers have approached each character and episode on stage, film and television, from the first performances in the 1590s to the present day. The extraordinary variety of The Merchant of Venice in production will give every reader new and different insights into one of Shakespeare's most powerful but troubling plays.
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