From Longman's Cultural Editions series,The Merchant of Venice,edited by Larry Danson, presents key texts that illuminate the lively intersections of literature, tradition, and culture. Handsomely produced and affordably priced, theLongman Cultural Editionsseries presents classic works in provocative and illuminating contexts-cultural, critical, and literary. Each Cultural Edition consists of the complete text of an important literary work, reliably edited, headed by an inviting introduction, and supplemented by helpful annotations; a table of dates to track its composition, publication, and public reception in relation to biographical, cultural and historical events; and a guide for further inquiry and study.