num_pages: 386
description: Shylock, Shakespeare's moneylender from The Merchant of Venice has attained a legendary stature, capturing the imagination of each new generation of actors, writers, thinkers, and readers. Literary/theater critic Gross presents a wide-ranging cultural study of the controversial character who has inspired the likes of Marcel Proust, Henry James, T.S. Eliot, and Erica Jong.
language: English
title: Shylock: A Legend and Its Legacy
titlecomplete: Shylock: A Legend and Its Legacy
genres: Literature, Drama, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 33
publisher: Simon & Schuster