Calculating Shylock: Commerce, Captivity, and the Free-Born Subject.

The article focuses on eighteenth-century adaptation of William Shakespeare's play exploited the significance of imperiled liberty depicted in "The Merchant of Venice," enhancing and expanding upon this neglected feature of the original drama. It mentions adaptation brought this dimension of the ori...

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Publicado en:Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 331 - 351
Autor principal: Havard, John Owen
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Fall2019
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Sumario:The article focuses on eighteenth-century adaptation of William Shakespeare's play exploited the significance of imperiled liberty depicted in "The Merchant of Venice," enhancing and expanding upon this neglected feature of the original drama. It mentions adaptation brought this dimension of the original play together with the evolving importance of trade to England's national identity. It also mentions commercial conflict, interpersonal violence and English freedom.