{"product_id":"9781350082298","title":"The Merchant of Venice: A Critical Reader","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Merchant of Venice: A Critical Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArden Early Modern Drama Guides \u003c\/b\u003eoffer students and academics practical and accessible introductions to the critical and performance contexts of key Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. Essays from leading international scholars give invaluable insight into the text by presenting a range of critical perspectives, making the books ideal companions for study and research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey features include:\u003cbr\u003e- Essays on the play's critical and performance history\u003cbr\u003e  - A keynote essay on      current research and thinking about the play \u003cbr\u003e- A selection of new      essays by leading scholars  A survey of resources      to direct students' further reading about the play in print and online \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e has often been labelled a 'problem play', and throughout the ages it has been an object of both fascination and repulsion. Without neglecting the socio-political and religious issues that are at the heart of the play, this collection of critical essays invites readers to rediscover the variety of approaches that this multifaceted work calls for, exploring its gender aspects, its rich mythological background, its legal matters and the ways in which it has been adapted to the screen. Essays consider the play in relation to its sources, genre and religion, historical and socio-political context and its critical reception and performance history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350082298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Arden Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40739261874382,"sku":"9781350082298","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5ee2ff7f-900e-4d8d-88a0-939def2851f8.jpg?v=1641360126","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350082298","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}