{"product_id":"the-jew-of-malta-christopher-marlowe-9781904271758","title":"The Jew of Malta","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Jew of Malta\u003c\/i\u003e, written around 1590, can present a challenge for modern audiences. Hugely popular in its day, the play swings wildly and rapidly in genre, from pointed satire, to bloody revenge tragedy, to melodrmatic intrigue, to dark farce and grotesque comedy. Although set in the Mediterranean island of Malta, the play evokes contemporary Elizabethan social tensions, especially the highly charged issue of London's much-resented community of resident merchant foreigners. Barabas, the enormously wealthy Jew of the play's title, appears initially victimized by Malta's Christian Governor, who quotes scripture to support the demand that Jews cede their wealth to pay Malta's tribute to the Turks. When he protests, Barabas is deprived of his wealth, his means of livelihood, and his house, which is converted to a nunnery. In response to this hypocritical extortion, Barabas launches a horrific (and sometimes hilarious) course of violence that goes well beyond revenge, using murderous tactics that include everything from deadly soup to poisoned flowers. The play's sometimes complex treatment of anti-Semitism and its relationship to Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eMerchant of Venice \u003c\/i\u003eremain matters of continuing scholarly reflection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Marlowe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1904271758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781904271758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arden Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Christopher Marlowe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074075881727,"sku":"9781904271758","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee49ea41-2486-4546-9071-75d4e8b4a94f.jpg?v=1685451636","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-jew-of-malta-christopher-marlowe-9781904271758","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}