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Shakespeare's Merchant Of Venice: The Second And Better Quarto, 1600 (1887)

Shakespeare's Merchant Of Venice: The Second And Better Quarto, 1600 (1887)

Praetorius, Charles
Furnivall, Frederick James
Shakespeare, William

Hardcover

PhilosophyLiterary CriticismShakespeare

ISBN10: 1161901558
ISBN13: 9781161901559
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: The Second and Better Quarto, 1600 (1887) is a literary work by the renowned English playwright William Shakespeare. The book is a reproduction of the second quarto edition of Shakespeare's famous play, The Merchant of Venice, which was published in 1600. This edition is considered to be superior to the first quarto edition, which was published in 1596, as it contains more accurate and complete versions of the text.The play revolves around the story of a merchant named Antonio, who borrows money from a Jewish moneylender named Shylock. When Antonio is unable to repay the loan, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh as payment. The play explores themes of love, friendship, prejudice, and justice.This edition of the play includes a preface by the editor, which provides historical context and analysis of the play. The book also features footnotes throughout the text, which explain difficult or archaic words and phrases, and provide additional context for readers.Overall, Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: The Second and Better Quarto, 1600 (1887) is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in Shakespearean literature. It offers a faithful reproduction of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, along with insightful analysis and helpful annotations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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