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Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice: A Great Play Despite its Villain
May 21, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Free
Something is rotten in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, but it’s not Shakespeare’s fault. There’s a good reason for the bad example of inventing the Jew Shylock to be the play’s villain, and the play, though its semi-anti-Semitism is offensive and dangerous, is nonetheless of universal value.
Dr. Gideon Rappaport, San Diego’s premier Shakespearean dramaturg, will discuss this topic as part of the Mandelbaum Family Lecture Series.
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