Literature insights, William Shakespeare: the Merchant of Venice
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Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Tirril, Penrith Humanities-Ebooks c2009
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Beschreibung:Title from PDF title page (viewed July 27, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-110), filmography (p. 110-111)
Shakespeare: his life, his schooling, his theatre. Life -- Shakespeare's schooling -- Shakespeare and London's theatre business
The Merchant of Venice in context. Genre -- Shakespeare's Venice, Shakespeare's London -- Foreigners in Venice and London
Act 1: The embarrassment of riches. Act 1, Scene 1: Venice, Venetians, Antonio, Bassanio -- Act 1, Scene 2: Portia's Belmont -- Act 1, Scene 3: Shylock's Venice
Act 2: Confusions and exclusions. Morocco and Arragon -- Jessica's elopement, Lorenzo, Venetians -- Lancelot, the subversive fool -- Expunging otherness
Act 3: Loss and gain. Act 3, Scene 1: Xenophobia, flesh, blood and rings -- Act 3, Scene 3: Caskets and cultural codes; love and money -- Jessica and xenophobia
Act 4, Scene 1: Trial and tribulations. Venetians at court: law and 'ancient malice', Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio -- Portia: 'The quality of mercy' Venetian style -- Portia: Rearranging emotional hierarchies
Act 5, Scene 1: The gardens of Belmont. Jessica and Lorenzo -- Rings and 'parchment bonds'
A very brief survey of performance and criticism -- Suggestions for further reading, filmography. Recent editions -- Performance criticism -- Criticism -- filmography
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (111 p.)
ISBN:1847600999
9781847600998

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