Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means! Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language A complete list of characters, with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary
Each Edition Includes:• Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English• Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
List of illustrationsGeneral editor's prefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction11Shylock252The Venetians443The Problem of Launcelot Gobbo674Belmont805Shylock the Jew1066The Trial1177Belmont Revisited145App. 1Production credits and cast lists158App. 2Reviews cited172App. 3Abbreviations175Bibliography177Index179