{"product_id":"timeline-and-personification-in-the-merchant-of-venice-passover-easter-and-the-case-of-the-returning-ships-hardcover","title":"Timeline and Personification in The Merchant of Venice\": Passover, Easter and the Case of the Returning Ships - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter D. Usher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents an innovative, scientifically grounded interpretation of Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e. It offers solutions to problems inherent in the text which have hitherto been ignored or inadequately addressed: problems relating to the flow of time, the phases of the moon, and the significance of April Fool's Day. The author, astrophysicist Peter Usher, pays careful attention to astronomical and chronological clues in the play, shedding new light on scenes that have long been a cause of confusion: Lancelot's riddling masque speech to Shylock, Antonio's melancholia, Portia's foreknowledge of the contents of a letter, and the ring subplot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book builds on the author's long-running research on Shakespeare's knowledge of astronomy. It should appeal to students, teachers, actors, and all readers who have puzzled over this enigmatic play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter D. Usher is an Emeritus Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the American Astronomical Society, the Royal Astronomical Society, and the International Astronomical Union. He has a PhD in Astronomy from Harvard. His most recent book was \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Knowledge of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAstronomy \u003c\/i\u003e(Peter Lang, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509963571378,"sku":"9781636677590","price":161.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/k8NHclle39781636677590.webp?v=1779637883","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/timeline-and-personification-in-the-merchant-of-venice-passover-easter-and-the-case-of-the-returning-ships-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}