Anywhere: Shakespeare William 1564 1616 The merchant of Venice (Keywords)

A noble but impoverished Venetian asks a friend, Antonio, for a loan to impress an heiress. His friend agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh.

The story of the play and its historical background and context form the basis of this study of The Merchant of Venice that also includes the ideas of the directors, designers and actors who have worked on the play over a considerable period.

In a substantial new section, Charles Edelman focuses on the play's sexual politics and recent scholarship on the position of Jews in Shakespeare's time. He surveys the international scope of 'The Merchant' in the 1980s and 1990s and different ways of tackling the troubling fi...

Suitable for all secondary level study up to GCSE/Standard Grade, this edition contains two sets of differentiated activities at the end of each act. The activities are designed to develop student understanding of the play and its themes.

In Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows money so his friend can woo a beautiful lady. He agrees that if he doesn't repay Shylock the moneylender, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh. When Antonio's ships sink and he loses his fortune, Shylock insists on the gruesome payment.

'The Merchant of Venice' is one of Shakespeare's most dramatic romantic comedies. This graphic novel adaptation features a simplified text which remains true to the original.

Each play in this series has an extensive range of students' notes. These include explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.

The Shakespeare at Stratford series discusses and analyses the wide range of theatrical interpretation stimulated and provoked by the most frequently performed plays. The focus is on productions at Stratford-upon-Avon since 1945.

This series looks at some of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays. This title looks at The Merchant of Venice, and brings the play to life for those who are new to Shakespeare or are studying it at school.