Merchant of Venice, The, a Longman Cultural Edition Critical Edition Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Danson, Lawrence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0321164199 ISBN-13: 9780321164193 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $31.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2004 Annotation: From Longman's Cultural Editions Series, Lawrence Danson presents William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in several illuminating contexts-cultural, historical, and critical. Featuring illustrations, a table of dates and performance reviews; the text provides historical sources as well as numerous documents that reveal the cultural context in which "The Merchant of Venice" was written. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 2005271683 |
Lexile Measure: 1380 |
Series: Longman Cultural Editions |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.48" W x 8.28" (0.66 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From Longman's Cultural Editions series, The Merchant of Venice, edited by Lawrence Danson, presents key texts that illuminate the lively intersections of literature, tradition, and culture. Handsomely produced and affordably priced, the Longman Cultural Editions series presents classic works in provocative and illuminating contexts-cultural, critical, and literary. Each Cultural Edition consists of the complete text of an important literary work, reliably edited, headed by an inviting introduction, and supplemented by helpful annotations; a table of dates to track its composition, publication, and public reception in relation to biographical, cultural and historical events; and a guide for further inquiry and study. |