The Merchant of Venice (No Fear Shakespeare)
by Shakespeare, William; SparkNotesFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-07-03
Publisher(s): Sterling
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Summary
No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of The Merchant of Venice on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains Thecomplete textof the original play Aline-by-line translationthat puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list ofcharacterswith descriptions Plenty ofhelpful commentary
Author Biography
Roma Gill, the series editor, has taught Shakespeare at all levels. She has acted in and directed Shakespeare's plays and has lectured on Shakespeare all over the world
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. v |
| About the Play | p. v |
| Leading Characters in the Play | p. viii |
| Synopsis | p. x |
| The Merchant of Venice: commentary | p. xii |
| Shylock | p. xxvi |
| Shakespeare's Verse | p. xxx |
| Source, Date, and Text | p. xxxii |
| Characters in the Play | p. xxxiii |
| The Merchant of Venice | p. 1 |
| Sources | p. 101 |
| Classwork and Examinations | p. 103 |
| Discussion of Themes and Topics | p. 103 |
| Character Study | p. 104 |
| Activities | p. 105 |
| Context Questions | p. 106 |
| Critical Appreciation | p. 107 |
| Essays | p. 109 |
| Projects | p. 110 |
| Background | p. 111 |
| Government | p. 111 |
| Religion | p. 111 |
| Education | p. 112 |
| Language | p. 112 |
| Drama | p. 112 |
| Theatre | p. 113 |
| Further Reading | p. 115 |
| William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 | p. 117 |
| List of Shakespeare's Plays | p. 119 |
| Table of Contents provided by Rittenhouse. All Rights Reserved. |
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