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The Merchant of Venice : Critical Essays by John W. Mahon & Ellen Macleod Mahon is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Merchant of Venice : Critical Essays about?

This volume is a collection of all-new original essays covering everything from feminist to postcolonial readings of the play as well as source queries and analyses of historical performances of the play. The Merchant of Venice is a collection of seventeen new essays that explore the concepts of anti-Semitism, the work of Christopher Marlowe, the politics of commerce and making the play palatable to a modern audience. The characters, Portia and Shylock, are examined in fascinating detail. With in-depth analyses of the text, the play in performance and individual characters, this book promises to be the essential resource on the play for all Shakespeare enthusiasts.

Author

John W. Mahon & Ellen Macleod Mahon

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781136017582

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Literary Criticism, Humanities

Updated

2026-03-24