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	BBC Shakespeare - Merchant Of Venice In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. Antonio's best friend, Bassanio, is in love with Portia, a wise and wealthy heiress, and needs three thousand ducats to press his suit. With Antonio's wealth tied up in ships at sea, he approaches Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, who agrees to lend the money under the provision that Antonio shall forfeit a pound of his flesh if the debt is unpaid. When Antonio's ships become wrecked, Shylock, the maligned Jew, calls for the debt to be settled. The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies, celebrated for its captivating villain, Shylock. In a production full of contrasts and ambiguities, Warren Mitchell plays the moneylender with a finely balanced combination of wickedness and pathos - leaving the audience to decide whether he is a villain, a buffoon or a tragic hero? "If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?"     Availability: refer to store website Shipping: refer to store website	£10.99 at choicesdirect.com Not rated yet Info All items of this shop
	Arden Shakespeare Merchant of Venice (Arden Shakespeare S.) ­Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?­ Shylock's impassioned plea in the middle of <I>The Merchant of Venice</I> is one of its most dramatic moments. After the Holocaust, the play has become a battleground for those who argue that the play represents Shakespeare's ultimate statement against ignorance and anti-Semitism in favour of a liberal vision of tolerance and multiculturalism. Other critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century Jew. In fact, the bare outline of the plot suggests that the play is far more complex than either of these characterisations. Bassanio, a feckless young Venetian, asks his wealthy friend, the merchant Antonio, for money to finance a trip to woo the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Reluctant to refuse his friend (to whom he professes intense love), Antonio borrows the money from the Jewish moneylender. If he reneges on the deal, Shylock jokingly demands a pound of his flesh. When all Antonio's ships are lost at sea, Shylock calls in his debt, and the love and laughter of the first scenes of the play threaten to give way to death and tragedy. The final climactic courtroom scene, complete with a cross-dressed Portia, a knife-wielding Shylock, and the debate on ­the quality of mercy­ is one of the great dramatic moments in Shakespeare. The controversial subject matter of the play ensures that it continues to repel, divide but also fascinate its many audiences. --<I>Jerry Brotton</I>     Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Shipping: refer to store website	£8.99 at Amazon.co.uk  4.5/5 Info All items of this shop
	Oxford Paperbacks Merchant of Venice (Oxford World's Classics) ­Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?­ Shylock's impassioned plea in the middle of <I>The Merchant of Venice</I> is one of its most dramatic moments. After the Holocaust, the play has become a battleground for those who argue that the play represents Shakespeare's ultimate statement against ignorance and anti-Semitism in favour of a liberal vision of tolerance and multiculturalism. Other critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century Jew. In fact, the bare outline of the plot suggests that the play is far more complex than either of these characterisations. Bassanio, a feckless young Venetian, asks his wealthy friend, the merchant Antonio, for money to finance a trip to woo the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Reluctant to refuse his friend (to whom he professes intense love), Antonio borrows the money from the Jewish moneylender. If he reneges on the deal, Shylock jokingly demands a pound of his flesh. When all Antonio's ships are lost at sea, Shylock calls in his debt, and the love and laughter of the first scenes of the play threaten to give way to death and tragedy. The final climactic courtroom scene, complete with a cross-dressed Portia, a knife-wielding Shylock, and the debate on ­the quality of mercy­ is one of the great dramatic moments in Shakespeare. The controversial subject matter of the play ensures that it continues to repel, divide but also fascinate its many audiences. --<I>Jerry Brotton</I>     Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Shipping: refer to store website	£6.39 at Amazon.co.uk  4.5/5 Info All items of this shop
	Hungry Minds Inc,U.S. Merchant of Venice: Complete Study Edition (Cliffs Notes S.) ­Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?­ Shylock's impassioned plea in the middle of <I>The Merchant of Venice</I> is one of its most dramatic moments. After the Holocaust, the play has become a battleground for those who argue that the play represents Shakespeare's ultimate statement against ignorance and anti-Semitism in favour of a liberal vision of tolerance and multiculturalism. Other critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century Jew. In fact, the bare outline of the plot suggests that the play is far more complex than either of these characterisations. Bassanio, a feckless young Venetian, asks his wealthy friend, the merchant Antonio, for money to finance a trip to woo the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Reluctant to refuse his friend (to whom he professes intense love), Antonio borrows the money from the Jewish moneylender. If he reneges on the deal, Shylock jokingly demands a pound of his flesh. When all Antonio's ships are lost at sea, Shylock calls in his debt, and the love and laughter of the first scenes of the play threaten to give way to death and tragedy. The final climactic courtroom scene, complete with a cross-dressed Portia, a knife-wielding Shylock, and the debate on ­the quality of mercy­ is one of the great dramatic moments in Shakespeare. The controversial subject matter of the play ensures that it continues to repel, divide but also fascinate its many audiences. --<I>Jerry Brotton</I>     Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Shipping: refer to store website	£7.19 at Amazon.co.uk  4.5/5 Info All items of this shop
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	Nick Hern Books Prefaces to Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice Pages: 96, Paperback, Nick Hern Books     Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Shipping: refer to store website	£5.99 at Amazon.co.uk  4.5/5 Info All items of this shop
	Arden Shakespeare Merchant of Venice (Arden Shakespeare: Third S.) Pages: 350, Paperback, Arden Shakespeare     Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. Shipping: refer to store website	£10.98 at Amazon.co.uk  4.5/5 Info All items of this shop