The Merchant of Venice (Penguin Black Classics)

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…