The Jew of Malta
By: Christopher Marlowe ; edited by David Bevington.
Contributors: Bevington, David M.
Series: Revels student editions
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Manchester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Jews -- Malta -- Drama
Description: This edition is of the best-known play by one of Shakespeare's chief predecessors and early contemporaries, Christopher Marlowe. The Jew of Malta was enormously influential on Shakespeare when he came to write The Merchant of Venice, and for good reason, since the play explores anti-Semitism and revenge. An introduction discusses the significance of this formative and brilliant play, with detailed commentary provided for meanings of difficult words, lines and references.

Distilled from the insight and learning found in the fuller Revels edition but updated and streamlined, this is the most contemporary commentary now available.
Notes: "Based on the Revels plays edition edited by N.W. Bawcutt."