The Merchant of Venice

From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a fresh new edition of Shakespeare''s bittersweet comedy of courtship and ethnic tension

THIS EDITION INCLUDES:

* An introduction to The Merchant of Venice by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate
* The play - with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each page
* A helpful scene-by-scene analysis and key facts about the play
* An introduction to Shakespeare''s career and the Elizabethan theatre
* A rich exploration of approaches to staging the play featuring photographs of key productions

The most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it. This unique edition presents a historical overview of The Merchant of Venice in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with two leading directors and two actors - Darko Tresnjak, David Thacke