A wealthy Jewish merchant in Malta turns to ruthless revenge after authorities seize his fortune, in Marlowe’s dark tragedy of greed and prejudice.
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A wealthy Jewish merchant in Malta turns to ruthless revenge after authorities seize his fortune, in Marlowe’s dark tragedy of greed and prejudice.
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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.
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Courtship rivalry over Abigail; attraction without explicit sex
Violence & gore
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Multiple poisonings and murders; a character boiled alive in a cauldron
Profanity
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Period oaths and curses; little modern strong profanity
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes
Religious content
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Central Jewish-Christian-Muslim conflict; hypocrisy and conversion
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Anti-Semitism, religious prejudice, greed, and corrupt power central
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Religious persecution; father murders his daughter; systemic cruelty
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