
The "Merchant of Venice"
William Shakespeare(Author)
Douglas Brooks(Editor)
Methuen Drama (Publisher)
Book
Mixed media product
416 pages
978-1-4081-0138-4 (ISBN)
Description
'This excellent series with its supporting CDs is a vibrant addition to the study of Shakespeare on stage' Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director Shakespeare's Globe 'You will experience the words of Shakespeare as you have never before, interpreted by some of the most accomplished actors of our time' Sir Derek Jacobi The audio CD with this edition of The Merchant of Venice contains a series of recordings to illustrate how different actors place their own interpretation on the play. Hear superb performances by Orson Welles as Shylock, Ellen Terry as Portia, Bill Nighy as Antonio, David Tennant as Launcelot Gobbo and narration by Sir Derek Jacobi. The text is illustrated with photographs from notable productions and film adaptations, and takes you behind the scenes with set drawings, costume designs and scene edits, all from original notes. As well as the playtext there are articles and interviews from notable Shakespeare scholars and performers. An invaluable tool for students from GCSE to A level and beyond.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Illustrations
Photographs of productions, costume and set design
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-0138-4 (9781408101384)
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Persons
Series advisors: David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago; Peter Holland, the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies at the University of Notre Dame.Text editor: Douglas Brooks, Texas A&M University