shylock (fictional character)

Presents an annotated edition of Shakespeare's dark comedy about young lovers and a Jewish money lender who demands a pound of flesh in payment for a debt, and includes information on the stage history of the play.

Presents Shakespeare's play in which Antonio, a Venetian merchant, finds himself in debt to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, for a painful sum.

Presents the complete text to William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" with an easy-to-understand translation on facing pages, helping students better understand the work and its meaning.

An illustrated adaptation of Shakespeare's dark comedy about a creditor who demands a pound of flesh as payment for a defaulted debt, and a lover who must choose among three caskets in a riddle game to win the hand of a wealthy lady.

Presents the text of "The Merchant of Venice," in which a creditor demands a pound of flesh as payment for a debt, and a lover must choose among three caskets to win the hand of a wealthy lady, and includes introductory and textual notes, character lists and studies, a synopsis, teaching tools and suggestions, historical background, and biographical information about the Shakespeare.

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.

Presents a guide to Shakespeare's drama "The Merchant of Venice," discussing the textual history, contexts and sources, dramatic structure, characters, themes, performance history, and critical approaches to the play.

Provides critical extracts and essays on the Jewish character, Shylock.