A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of VeniceS. P. Cerasano Psychology Press, 2004 - 211 pages With Shylock's pound of flesh and Portia's golden ring, The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most controversial, disturbing and unforgettable plays. |
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... Passages Introduction List of Key Passages Abbreviations Key Passages Dramatis Personae 127 128 133 135 137 139 139 Act 1 , Scene 1 , lines 1-57 and 118-84 140 Act 1 , Scene 2 , lines 19-110 Act 1 , Scene 3 , lines 32-174 146 150 Act 2 ...
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Contents
Key Passages | 3 |
Mercantile Culture | 12 |
Historical Contexts | 27 |
Merchants Capitalism and the Controversy over Usury | 38 |
From Francis Bacon Of Usury 1625 | 44 |
Critical History | 55 |
Early Critical Reception | 64 |
7 | 66 |
Choosing and Risking | 88 |
12 | 93 |
The Work in Performance | 97 |
19 | 106 |
The Debate about Portia | 119 |
Staging Issues | 126 |
Introduction | 133 |
Recommended Editions | 199 |
From George Colman Prose on Several Occasions 1787 | 70 |
From Harley GranvilleBarker Prefaces to Shakespeare 1948 | 76 |
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A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice S. P. Cerasano No preview available - 2004 |
A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice S. P. Cerasano No preview available - 2004 |