{"product_id":"the-merchant-of-venice","title":"The Merchant of Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex. The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal. The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. The text may seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre. In his intensity he can dominate the play, challenging abrasively its romantic and lyrical affirmations. What results is a bitter-sweet drama. Though The Merchant of Venice offers some of the traditional pleasures of romantic comedy, it also exposes the operations of prejudice. Thus Shakespeare remains our contemporary. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wordsworth Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799989473618,"sku":"9781840224313","price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/2512\/0338\/files\/9781840224313_0_0_536_0_75.jpg?v=1790069736","url":"https:\/\/shop.maredicarta.com\/products\/the-merchant-of-venice","provider":"Mare Di Carta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}