Shylock in Germany: Antisemitism and the German Theatre from the Enlightenment to the Nazis

by Andrew G. Bonnell

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How did the catastrophic development of antisemitism in Germany interact with the portrayal of Shylock on the German stage? Here Andrew Bonnell gives us the first cultural history of this tragic character from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" as performed on the German stage from the late eighteenth century to the end of World War II. In addition to analysing the performances of the most famous German actors in the role from 1777 to 1944,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1845115570

ISBN13:9781845115579

Release Date:November 2007

Publisher:I. B. Tauris & Company

Length:264 Pages

Weight:1.04 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.8"

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Arts, Music & Photography History Performing Arts

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