The Merchant of Venice
Student Shakespeare Series
Published on 14. October 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
126 pages
978-0-521-78660-7 (ISBN)
Description
The most frequently chosen edition by teachers of less academic students, Student Shakespeare has been specially created to encourage less advanced students to engage with Shakespeare actively and successfully. Explicit teaching pages with detailed explanations of key concepts make use of visual learning techniques to support students through understanding themes, language, and literary techniques.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 11 to 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-78660-7 (9780521786607)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
05/2003
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€11.13
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Previous edition
Book
03/1990
Hodder Headline Educational
€28.61
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Content
Shakespeare's life; Elizabethan world view; The Globe Theatre; Introduction to The Merchant of Venice; The setting of the play; The Jews; Usury; The major themes: 1. The 'bond', justice and mercy; 2. Appearance versus reality; 3. Change or destiny versus choice; 4. The 'Ring' theme; 5. Commercial or material values versus love.