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One of the joys of reading Shakespeare springs from the infinite variety of interpretations and judgements which his plays invite. He has a truly remarkable ability to make his audiences think about possible meanings and develop differing conclusions. This is particularly evident in the case of The Merchant of Venice.
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Kinghorn, A.M. (1988). Critical Reception. In: The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. Macmillan Master Guides. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09534-6_7
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