《威尼斯商人》是莎士比亞頗受歡迎的一齣戲。它的內容備受爭議,其中最受矚目的是劇作家的立場︰到底這齣戲是反猶太人,還是揭露基督教徒的偽善?除了 種族與宗教的問題值得深思外,我們還看到了童話般的愛情、婚姻與友愛的衝突、冷血的殺人算計……。這些情節透過莎翁的巧妙安排和生花妙筆,成為一齣精彩動 人的好戲,歷久彌新。
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The Merchant of Venice is most associated not with its titular hero, Antonio, but with the complex, unforgettable figure of the money-lender, Shylock. It is Shylock who finances Antonio's friend Bassanio in his pursuit of the beautiful Portia, and who demands a gruesome bond from the wealthy merchant. Described as a comedy in the First Folio, Shakespeare's explorations of prejudice, duty and the nature of justice make for a far darker play.
This Macmillan Collector's Library edition is illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897), and includes an introduction by Ned Halley.
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