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William Shakespeare : The Merchant of Venice.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Humanities InsightsPublisher: Penrith : Humanities-Ebooks, LLP, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (113 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781847600998
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: William ShakespeareLOC classification:
  • PR2825.S65 2009
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright and licence -- Title Page -- The Author -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1. Shakespeare: his Life, his Schooling, his Theatre -- 1. 1. Life -- 1.2. Shakespeare's Schooling -- 1. 3. Shakespeare and London's Theatre Business -- 2. The Merchant of Venice in Context -- 2. 1. Genre -- 2. 2. Shakespeare's Venice, Shakespeare's London -- 2.3. Foreigners in Venice and London -- 3. Act 1: The Embarrassment of Riches -- 3. 1. Act 1, Scene 1: Venice, Venetians, Antonio, Bassanio -- 3. 2. Act 1, Scene 2: Portia's Belmont -- 3. 3. Act 1, Scene 3: Shylock's Venice -- 4. Act 2: Confusions and Exclusions -- 4.1. Morocco and Arragon -- 4.2. Jessica's Elopement, Lorenzo, Venetians -- 4.3. Lancelot, the Subversive Fool -- 4.4. Expunging Otherness -- 5. Act 3: Loss and Gain -- 5. 1. Act 3, Scene 1: Xenophobia, Flesh, Blood and Rings -- 5. 2. Act 3, Scene 2: Caskets and Cultural Codes -- Love and Money -- 5.3. Jessica and Xenophobia -- 6. Act 4, Scene 1: Trial and Tribulations -- 6.1. Venetians at Court: Law and 'Ancient Malice', Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio -- 6.2. Portia: 'The quality of mercy' Venetian style -- 6.3. Portia: Rearranging Emotional Hierarchies -- 7. Act 5, Scene 1: The Gardens of Belmont -- 7.1. Jessica and Lorenzo -- 7.2. Rings and 'Parchment Bonds' -- 8. A Very Brief Survey of Performance and Criticism -- 9. Suggestions for Further Reading, Filmography -- Recent Editions -- Performance Criticism -- Criticism -- Filmography -- Humanities Insights.
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Cover -- Copyright and licence -- Title Page -- The Author -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1. Shakespeare: his Life, his Schooling, his Theatre -- 1. 1. Life -- 1.2. Shakespeare's Schooling -- 1. 3. Shakespeare and London's Theatre Business -- 2. The Merchant of Venice in Context -- 2. 1. Genre -- 2. 2. Shakespeare's Venice, Shakespeare's London -- 2.3. Foreigners in Venice and London -- 3. Act 1: The Embarrassment of Riches -- 3. 1. Act 1, Scene 1: Venice, Venetians, Antonio, Bassanio -- 3. 2. Act 1, Scene 2: Portia's Belmont -- 3. 3. Act 1, Scene 3: Shylock's Venice -- 4. Act 2: Confusions and Exclusions -- 4.1. Morocco and Arragon -- 4.2. Jessica's Elopement, Lorenzo, Venetians -- 4.3. Lancelot, the Subversive Fool -- 4.4. Expunging Otherness -- 5. Act 3: Loss and Gain -- 5. 1. Act 3, Scene 1: Xenophobia, Flesh, Blood and Rings -- 5. 2. Act 3, Scene 2: Caskets and Cultural Codes -- Love and Money -- 5.3. Jessica and Xenophobia -- 6. Act 4, Scene 1: Trial and Tribulations -- 6.1. Venetians at Court: Law and 'Ancient Malice', Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio -- 6.2. Portia: 'The quality of mercy' Venetian style -- 6.3. Portia: Rearranging Emotional Hierarchies -- 7. Act 5, Scene 1: The Gardens of Belmont -- 7.1. Jessica and Lorenzo -- 7.2. Rings and 'Parchment Bonds' -- 8. A Very Brief Survey of Performance and Criticism -- 9. Suggestions for Further Reading, Filmography -- Recent Editions -- Performance Criticism -- Criticism -- Filmography -- Humanities Insights.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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