The Merchant Of Venice - Shakespeare - Dover Thrift Editions

Autor: Shakespeare, William

Editorial: Dover

Lenguaje: Inglés Internacional

ISBN13: 9780486284927

Reseña:  The Merchant of Venice is an intriguing drama of love greed and revenge. At its heart the play contrasts the characters of the maddened and vengeful Shylock a Venetian moneylender with the gracious level-headed Portia a wealthy young woman besieged by suitors. At the plays climax Shylock insists on the enforcement of a binding contract that will cost the life of the merchant Antonio -- inciting Portia to mount a memorable defense. In this richly plotted drama Shylock whom Shakespeare endowed with all of the depth and vitality of his greatest characters is not alone in his villainy. In scene after scene a large cast of ambitious and scheming characters demonstrates that honesty is a quality often strained where matters of love and money are concerned. The gravity and suspense of the plays central plot together with its romance have made The Merchant of Venice a favorite of audiences and one of the most studied and performed of Shakespeares plays. It is reprinted here from an authoritative text complete with explanatory footnotes.