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    The Merchant of Venice
    The Merchant of Venice
    The Merchant of Venice
    Audiobook2 hours

    The Merchant of Venice

    Written by Jennifer L. Scheidt, M.A. and Waldo F. McNeir, Ph.D.

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

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    About this audiobook

    This CliffsNotes study guide on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read The Merchant of Venice. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement you reading to be sure you get all you can from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on William Shakespeare and The Merchant of Venice, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.

    IN THIS AUDIOBOOK

    • Learn about the Life and Background of William Shakespeare
    • Hear an Introduction to The Merchant of Venice
    • Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
    • Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
    • Examine in-depth Character Analyses
    • Acquire an understanding of The Merchant of Venice with Critical Essays
    • Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 16, 2011
    ISBN9781611068979
    The Merchant of Venice
    Author

    Jennifer L. Scheidt, M.A.

    Jennifer L. Scheidt received her M.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a full-time instructor at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas, where she teaches various writing and literature courses.

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      play sample doesn't play the drama plays the preface acknowledgement