Shylock and the King of England
New York: Vantage Press, (1996). First edition. Hardcover. Lg. octavo. xiii,175pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine in original dust jacket. In an in-depth analysis, the author places Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in an entirely new light, one in which "the injustice and irony of church-state anti-Semitism" are confronted in "a consummate piece of ironic literature," one satirizing Saint Augustine's City of God and presenting Shylock as a Christ figure. Includes passages from the play. Head of spine slightly bumped. Very minor creasing on edges of dj, otherwise a tight copy with dj in near fine, book in fine condition. A profound and provocative literary analysis by American author, Edna Krane. vg. Item #24830
ISBN: 0533115191
Price: $50.00