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Shylock's Daughter
By Pressler, Mirjam & Murdoch, Brian
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80372-667-3
- Publisher
- New York : P. Fogelman Books, 2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2001
Gr 9-Up Pressler attempts to answer questions that have plagued Shakespeare scholars for a long time: what were the motivations of Shylock and his daughter Jessica, 16, in The Merchant of Venice? Why, above all, did Shylock insist upon his "pound of flesh" when he could have had double the money he'd lent? And why did Jessica forsake her father and her upbringing with nary a backward glance? This novel gives an excruciatingly detailed look at ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
