The Merchant of Venice - (Arden Early Modern Drama Guides) by Sarah Hatchuel & Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin & Lisa Hopkins (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice has often been labelled a 'problem play', and throughout the ages it has been an object of both fascination and repulsion. Without neglecting the socio-political and religious issues that are at the heart of the play, this collection of critical essays invites readers to rediscover the variety of approaches that this multifaceted work calls for, exploring its gender aspects, its rich mythological background, its legal matters and the ways in which it has been adapted to the screen. Essays consider the play in relation to its sources, genre and religion, historical and socio-political context and its critical reception and performance history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Arden Early Modern Drama Guides</b>offer students and academics practical and accessible introductions to the critical and performance contexts of key Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. Essays from leading international scholars give invaluable insight into the text by presenting a range of critical perspectives, making the books ideal companions for study and research.<br/><br/>Key features include: <br/>- Essays on the play's critical and performance history<br/> - A keynote essay on current research and thinking about the play <br/>- A selection of new essays by leading scholars A survey of resources to direct students' further reading about the play in print and online <br/><br/> <br/>Shakespeare's <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> has often been labelled a 'problem play', and throughout the ages it has been an object of both fascination and repulsion. Without neglecting the socio-political and religious issues that are at the heart of the play, this collection of critical essays invites readers to rediscover the variety of approaches that this multifaceted work calls for, exploring its gender aspects, its rich mythological background, its legal matters and the ways in which it has been adapted to the screen. Essays consider the play in relation to its sources, genre and religion, historical and socio-political context and its critical reception and performance history.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Sarah Hatchuel</b> is Professor in Film & Media Studies at the university Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, France, and former President of the Société Française Shakespeare. <p/><b>Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin</b> is Professor in Shakespeare studies at the University Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, France, former Vice President of the Société Française Shakespeare and director of the 'Institut de Recherche sur la Renaissance, l'âge Classique et les Lumières'.</p>
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