Review of The Merchant of Venice (2004) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 28 Sep 2008
There are too many rancors--hatred of life, hatred of others, hatred of their means to happiness--to contend with here, and the loveliness of the verse beats fruitlessly against them, as if against a wharf.
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This review of The Merchant of Venice (2004) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 28 Sep 2008.
The Merchant of Venice has generally received positive reviews.
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