{"product_id":"9781903436813","title":"The Merchant Of Venice","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Shakespeare, William \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEnglish\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 February 2011 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (The Arden Shakespeare) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Arden Shakespeare Third Series' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 480 pages, 20 in Introduction\u003cbr\u003e197 x 132 x 23 | 512g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Merchant of Venice is perhaps most associated not with its titular hero, Antonio, but with the complex figure of the money lender, Shylock. The play was described as a comedy in the First Folio but its modern audiences find it more problematic to categorise. The vilification of Shylock 'the Jew' can be very uncomfortable for a post-holocaust audience and debates continue as to whether Shakespeare's portrayal of this complex man is sympathetic or anti-semitic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Drakakis' comprehensive introduction traces the stage history of the figure of the Jew and looks boldly at twenty-first century issues surrounding it. He also explores other themes of the play such as father\/daughter relations, the power of money and the forceful character of Portia, to offer readers an energetic, original and revelatory reading of this challenging play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56970110730621,"sku":"9781903436813","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781903436813.jpg?v=1758388397","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781903436813","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}