Representations of Shylock in Arnold Wesker’s <i>The Merchant</i>, Howard Jacobson’s <i>Shylock Is My Name</i> and Clive Sinclair’s <i>Shylock Must Die</i>

Given the centrality of Shakespeare to the Western canon and, more specifically, to the idea of a national English literary tradition, and given that Shylock is one of his most (in)famous creations, it is hardly surprising that he has proved irresistible to a number of Anglo-Jewish authors. Attempts...

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Main Author: David Brauner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/10/2/59