| Item type | Current library | Collection | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Standard loan | Library Services Main collection | Print books | 822.33 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 17005932 | |
| Standard loan | Library Services Main collection | Print books | 822.33 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 17006415 |
The merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. The text may seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre. In his intensity he can dominate the play, challenging abrasively its romantic and lyrical affirmations. What results is a bitter-sweet drama. Though The Merchant of Venice offers some of the traditional pleasures of romantic comedy, it also exposes the operations of prejudice.
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