{"product_id":"grappling-with-the-merchant-of-john-lutz-9781476658674","title":"Grappling with the Merchant of Venice: A Dialogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e is both Shakespeare's most controversial play and one of his most popular. But despite being written over 400 years ago, this work is not just a window into the ages of Elizabeth and James--it is also a compelling commentary on the ages we are now living through. Shakespeare's capacity to critique unjust exercises of power and hierarchies based on class, gender, and race provides a lens through which contemporary events can be usefully understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the only book-length dialogue on \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, two authors grapple with how this play can offer important insights into cultural biases and polarization in America. The conversational format invites both authors to explore their perspectives on a wide range of issues that make \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e as vital and as topical now as when it was first written. Sometimes in perfect agreement, sometimes at odds, John Lutz and Peter Josyph are alike in their admiration for Shakespeare's complex representation of a corrupt and patriarchal society that remains relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Lutz,Peter Josyph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476658676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476658674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"John Lutz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874672095487,"sku":"9781476658674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/grappling-with-the-merchant-of-john-lutz-9781476658674","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}