The Merchant of Venice
Part of Shakespeare in Production
- Real Author: William Shakespeare
- Editor: Charles Edelman, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
- Date Published: January 2003
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521773386
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For over four hundred years, in every country where Shakespeare's plays have been performed, The Merchant of Venice has aroused controversy and excitement. This edition is the first to offer a comprehensive account of the Merchant in performance. Charles Edelman's introduction challenges many of the myths and preconceptions associated with the play, and shows how historical events and cultural attitudes have shaped actors' interpretations and audience responses. The commentary, printed alongside the text, describes how different actors, directors and designers have approached each character and episode on stage, film and television, from the first performances in the 1590s to the present day. The extraordinary variety of The Merchant of Venice in production will give every reader new and different insights into one of Shakespeare's most powerful but troubling plays.
Read more- A new and comprehensive history of the play in performance
- Sweeps aside misconceptions about how the play was performed in the past
- Commentary on how actors, directors and designers have approached the play on stage, film and television, from the first performances in the 1590s to the present day
Reviews & endorsements
'This latest addition to the Shakespeare in Production series … is highly recommended for all libraries with drama, literature and performance collections.' Reference Reviews
See more reviews'I cannot recommend too highly the whole series (a bargain at £16.99 for each play) to all theatre lovers, theatregoers, theatre practitioners, and anybody who enjoys Shakespeare.' Robert Tanitch, What's on in London
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- Date Published: January 2003
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521773386
- length: 316 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 22 mm
- weight: 0.64kg
- contains: 11 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Series editors' preface
Acknowledgements
Editor's note
List of abbreviations
List of productions
Introduction
List of characters
The Merchant of Venice and commentary
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Bibliography
Index.
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