Jew of Malta

Description

Thorough annotation and commentary. Emphasis on the political, historical and religious allusions in the play. Presented in a clear and lucid form.

General editor’s preface

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction:

1. Date and stage history

2. Sources

3. The play

4. The text

The Jew of Malta

Appendices:

A. Heywood’s Dedication, Prologues, and Epilogues

B. Lineation

C. The staging of the Jew of Malta

Glossarial index to the commentary

N. W. Bawcutt, formerly a Reader, is now Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of English at the University of Exeter

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