The Resource The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
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The item The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library.
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- Summary
- In The Merchant of Venice, the path to marriage is hazardous. To win Portia, Bassanio must pass a test prescribed by her father?s will, choosing correctly among three caskets or chests. If he fails, he may never marry at all. Bassanio and Portia also face a magnificent villain, the moneylender Shylock. In creating Shylock, Shakespeare seems to have shared in a widespread prejudice against Jews. Shylock would have been regarded as a villain because he was a Jew. Yet he gives such powerful expression to his alienation due to the hatred around him that, in many productions, he emerges as the hero. Portia is most remembered for her disguise as a lawyer, Balthazar, especially the speech in which she urges Shylock to show mercy that "droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven."
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Simon & Schuster paperback edition
- Extent
- liv, 247 pages
- Note
- "An updated edition with detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9781439191163
- Label
- The merchant of Venice
- Title
- The merchant of Venice
- Statement of responsibility
- by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
- Subject
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- Comedy plays
- Comedy plays
- Comedy plays
- Drama
- Drama
- Drama
- Italy
- Italy -- Venice
- Jews
- Jews -- Italy -- Drama
- Jews -- Italy -- Drama
- Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William)
- Moneylenders
- Moneylenders -- Drama
- Moneylenders -- Drama
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Venice (Italy) -- Drama
- Venice (Italy) -- Drama
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In The Merchant of Venice, the path to marriage is hazardous. To win Portia, Bassanio must pass a test prescribed by her father?s will, choosing correctly among three caskets or chests. If he fails, he may never marry at all. Bassanio and Portia also face a magnificent villain, the moneylender Shylock. In creating Shylock, Shakespeare seems to have shared in a widespread prejudice against Jews. Shylock would have been regarded as a villain because he was a Jew. Yet he gives such powerful expression to his alienation due to the hatred around him that, in many productions, he emerges as the hero. Portia is most remembered for her disguise as a lawyer, Balthazar, especially the speech in which she urges Shylock to show mercy that "droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven."
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1564-1616
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shakespeare, William
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- dramas
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Mowat, Barbara A.,
- Werstine, Paul,
- Series statement
- New Folger Library Shakespeare
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Shakespeare, William
- Jews
- Venice (Italy)
- Moneylenders
- Jews
- Moneylenders
- Italy
- Italy
- Label
- The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
- Note
- "An updated edition with detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 645121280
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Simon & Schuster paperback edition
- Extent
- liv, 247 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439191163
- Lccn
- 2010549663
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)645121280
- Label
- The merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
- Note
- "An updated edition with detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 645121280
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Simon & Schuster paperback edition
- Extent
- liv, 247 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439191163
- Lccn
- 2010549663
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)645121280
Subject
- Comedy plays
- Comedy plays
- Comedy plays
- Drama
- Drama
- Drama
- Italy
- Italy -- Venice
- Jews
- Jews -- Italy -- Drama
- Jews -- Italy -- Drama
- Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William)
- Moneylenders
- Moneylenders -- Drama
- Moneylenders -- Drama
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Venice (Italy) -- Drama
- Venice (Italy) -- Drama
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