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The Merchant of Venice

By William Shakespeare
Series: The Pelican Shakespeare
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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is a compelling tale set in Renaissance Venice, centred around themes of justice, mercy, and prejudice. The play follows the fortunes of Antonio, a Venetian merchant who borrows money from the Jewish moneylender Shylock to help his friend Bassanio win the heart of Portia. As the story unfolds, contractual obligations and personal tensions lead to a dramatic courtroom showdown.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by stories of complex human emotions and moral dilemmas woven into a rich tapestry of drama and comedy. The narrative unfolds in a setting of vibrant Venetian culture, delving into themes of justice, mercy, and the nuances of human relationships, making it a timeless exploration of society's virtues and vices.

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The Merchant of Venice

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The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now repackaged in dazzling new modern covers to inspire Shakespearians of all ages.

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel.

The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used.

Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller, these easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. With definitive texts and illuminating essays, the Pelican Shakespeare will remain a valued resource for students, teachers, and theatre professionals for many years to come.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is praised for its beautiful new paperback edition as part of the Pelican Shakespeare series. Scholars and instructors, such as Marjorie Garber, appreciate this series for its value to students, highlighting its role as an indispensable educational tool.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143130222

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Penguin USA

Contributors:

  • Edited by A. R. Braunmuller
  • Series edited by Stephen Orgel
  • Series edited by A. R. Braunmuller
  • Introduction by A. R. Braunmuller

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 136g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He was one of eight children born to John Shakespeare, a merchant of some standing in his community. William probably went to the King's New School in Stratford, but he had no university education. In November 1582, at the age of eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway, eight years his senior, who was pregnant with their first child, Susanna. She was born on May 26, 1583. Twins, a boy, Hamnet ( who would die at age eleven), and a girl, Judith, were born in 1585. By 1592 Shakespeare had gone to London working as an actor and already known as a playwright. A rival dramatist, Robert Greene, referred to him as "an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers." Shakespeare became a principal shareholder and playwright of the successful acting troupe, the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later under James I, called the King' s Men). In 1599 the Lord Chamberlain's Men built and occupied the Globe Theater in Southwark near the Thames River. Here many of Shakespeare's plays were performed by the most famous actors of his time, including Richard Burbage, Will Kempe, and Robert Armin. In addition to his 37 plays, Shakespeare had a hand in others, including Sir Thomas More and The Two Noble Kinsmen, and he wrote poems, including Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. His 154 sonnets were published, probably without his authorization, in 1609. In 1611 or 1612 he gave up his lodgings in London and devoted more and more time to retirement in Stratford, though he continued writing such plays as The Tempest and Henry VII until about 1613. He died on April 23 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford. No collected edition of his plays was published during his life-time, but in 1623 two members of his acting company, John Heminges and Henry Condell, put together the great collection now called the First Folio.

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