The merchant of Venice - Peter Alexander

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas

Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature

First teaching: September 2015; Next exam: June 2025

Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education

Level & Subject: International AS & A Level Literature in English

First teaching: September 2019; Next exam: June 2025

This edition of The Merchant of Venice is perfect for GCSE-level and A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.

• Affordable high quality complete play for The Merchant of Venice, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and Cambridge A Level
• Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary
• Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations
• Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene
• Support GCSE and A level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes
• Help students with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times