The Merchant of Venice (Folger Shakespeare Library)

FOLGER Shakespeare Library: the world’s leading center for Shakespeare studies. Each edition includes:• Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play• Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play• Scene-by-scene plot summaries• A key to famous lines and phrases• An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language• An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play• Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare