Merchant of Venice and the Taming of the Shrew and Troilus and Cressida

The Merchant of Venice the Novel: Two provocative love stories, both of which lend themselves to controversial interpretation, from very bitter disapprobation to enthusiastic approval. Jessica's caught in a heart-breaking dilemma of breaking faith with her forefathers to marry the man of her choice. Portia must marry not just according to the dictates of a powerful father, but of a father ruling her future from the grave. And of course there is Shylock, whose complex character only a Shakespeare could create, trapped by his own slyness and the cruel dictates of a rigid society.Randall, Coleman Thomas is the author of 'Merchant of Venice and the Taming of the Shrew and Troilus and Cressida' with ISBN 9780738822686 and ISBN 073882268X.