Contributor(s): Author: William Shakespeare Notes by: Henry N.
The stereotypical depiction of Jews as avaricious usurers was.
Hudson Introduction by: Charles Harold Herford Believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598, William Shakespeare\'s "The Merchant of Venice" is considered by some critics as one of his "problem plays." The controversy over the work stems from its portrayal of the character Shylock, a rich Jewish moneylender.
Contributor(s): Author: William Shakespeare Notes by: Henry N