Shakespeare and Venice

By Graham Holderness

Book Overview

Shakespeare and Venice is the first book-length study to describe and chronicle the mythological and fabulous status of Venice that was employed by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice and Othello to explore themes of metamorphosis. Graham Holderness provides a full account of Venetian myth, historical accounts of the city's relationship with both Judaism and Islam, and detailed readings of Shakespeare's Venetian plays against the city's mythical and historical dimensions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113825150X
• ISBN13: 9781138251502
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"