The second book in the Hogarth Shakespeare series heralds the full-on 2016 anniversary celebration of Shakespeare: Man Booker Prize winner and our great chronicler of Jewish life retells the powerful, controversial story of Shylock.In The Merchant of Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows from the Jewish moneylender Shylock, whom he openly despises, to help fund his friend Bassanio's wooing of the beautiful, prized Portia.
Shylock agrees--but on the condition that Antonio promise in return a pound of flesh should he be unable to repay the debt. When Antonio's ships are lost at sea and it becomes clear he cannot, the case goes to court: Antonio must honour his promise--until an unknown lawyer (Portia herself, dressed as a man) arrives and brilliantly picks the case apart. Jacobson takes the great tale of vengeance and cruelty and propels it through space and time to the shiny modern world of Cheshire's Golden Triangle, where we meet a funny, love-driven, vindictive cast of characters very much from our world, confronting Shakespeare's timelessly urgent questions in the 21st century.From the Hardcover edition.
| ISBN: | 9780345809254 |
| Publication date: | 9th February 2016 |
| Author: | Howard Jacobson |
| Publisher: | Knopf Canada |
| Format: | Ebook |
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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The second book in the Hogarth Shakespeare series heralds the full-on 2016 anniversary celebration of Shakespeare: Man Booker Prize winner and our great chronicler of Jewish life retells the powerful, controversial story of Shylock.In The Merchant of Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows from the Jewish moneylender Shylock, whom he openly despises, to help fund his friend Bassanio's wooing of the beautiful, prized Portia. Shylock agrees--but on the condition that Antonio promise in return a pound of flesh should he be unable to repay the debt.
Shylock Is My Name features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, General Fiction, Fiction, Plays, playscripts, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Relating to specific and significant cultural interests, Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests, Interest qualifiers
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Shylock Is My Name was written by Howard Jacobson and published by Knopf Canada
£35.94. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
