NY: Penguin Signet Classics, 1998. 1st Edition Thus. MMPB 4.25"x7. Very Good-Collectible. Milton Glaser. 18th printing. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/tone. Not x-library, unclipped (price marked out). Crease to front cover. Used sticker on back cover. Secure ship w/track #. The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's black comedy. A complex play that combines pathos and humor, The Merchant of Venice also introduces one of Shakespeare's most memorable villains, the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who famously demands a "pound of flesh" for what he is owed. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:
• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Kenneth Myrick
• Notes on the sources of The Merchant of Venice
• Dramatic criticism from Nicholas Rowe, William Hazlitt, Elmer Edgar Stoll, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more... Source: Publisher.

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An international team of scholars offers: • modernised, easily accessible texts • ample but unobtrusive academic guidance • attention to the theatrical qualities of each play and its stage history • informative illustrations, including reconstructions of early performances The Merchant of Venice has been performed more often than any other comedy by Shakespeare. This edition pays special attention to the expectations of its first audience, and to our modern experience of seeing and hearing the play

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Bookseller: Blacks Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7006
Title: The Merchant of Venice
Author: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Illustrator: Milton Glaser
Format/Binding: MMPB 4.25"x7
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-Collectible
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition Thus
Binding: Unknown
ISBN 10: 0451526805
ISBN 13: 9780451526809
Publisher: Penguin Signet Classics
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1998

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