{"product_id":"the-merchant-of-venice-third-series-the-arden-shakespeare-third-series-16","title":"The Merchant Of Venice: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series, 16)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Merchant Of Venice: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series, 16) (Hardcover, 480 pages) – The Arden Shakespeare, 2011. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe Merchant of Venice is perhaps most associated not with its titular hero, Antonio, but with the complex figure of the money lender, Shylock. The play was described as a comedy in the First Folio but its modern audiences find it more problematic to categorise. The vilification of Shylock 'the Jew' can be very uncomfortable for a post-holocaust audience and debates continue as to whether Shakespeare's portrayal of this complex man is sympathetic or anti-semitic.John Drakakis' comprehensive introduction traces the stage history of the figure of the Jew and looks boldly at twenty-first century issues surrounding it. He also explores other themes of the play such as father\/daughter relations, the power of money and the forceful character of Portia, to offer readers an energetic, original and revelatory reading of this challenging play.\u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"William Shakespeare, John Drakakis, Richard Proudfoot, Ann Thompson, David Scott Kastan, H. R. Woudhuysen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46070605775082,"sku":"9781903436813","price":13.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/71ytPqSPLHL._SY522.jpg?v=1781271450","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/the-merchant-of-venice-third-series-the-arden-shakespeare-third-series-16","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}