The Merchant of Venice

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time,an introduction to the individual playand a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmullerthese easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original seriesedited by Alfred Harbageappeared between 1956 and 1967. With definitive texts and illuminating essaysthe Pelican Shakespeare will remain a valued resource for studentsteachersand theater professionals for many years to come. For more than seventy yearsPenguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titlesPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authorsas well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.