{"product_id":"william-shakepeares-s-p-cerasano-9780415240529","title":"William Shakepeare's: The Merchant of Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith Shylock's pound of flesh and Portia's golden ring, \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Shakespeare's most controversial, disturbing and unforgettable plays.\u003cbr\u003eCombining accessible commentary with a range of reprinted materials, S. P. Cerasano: \u003cbr\u003e*explores the contexts of the play, including early modern images of Venice, the commercialism of the play, Shakespeare's theatre and London, and images of Jewishness\u003cbr\u003e*samples modern criticism of Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eMerchant\u003c\/em\u003e, grouped into sections on The Economic Framework, Choosing and Risking, and Shylock and Other Strangers\u003cbr\u003e*offers an invaluable discussion of the play in performance, considering crucial staging issues and changing interpretations of the roles of Portia and Shylock\u003cbr\u003e*closely examines key passages of the work, providing both commentary and extensively annotated sections of play text\u003cbr\u003e*prepares readers for additional study of the play with a useful guide to further reading.\u003cbr\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge of the play, this sourcebook is the essential guide to one of the most haunting works of English drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. P. Cerasano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415240522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415240529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.56w x 0.69d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S. P. Cerasano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076798345471,"sku":"9780415240529","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03c7ee3d-52e6-484e-90ce-08c7ff1c9078.jpg?v=1685466858","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/william-shakepeares-s-p-cerasano-9780415240529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}