The Merchant of Venice

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas
Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature
Next exam: June 2026
Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education
Level & Subject: International AS & A Level Literature in English
Next exam: June 2026
This edition of The Merchant of Venice is perfect for GCSE-level and A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.- Affordable high quality complete play for The Merchant of Venice, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and Cambridge A Level- Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary- Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations- Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene- Support GCSE and A level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes- Help students with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times

Chris Green is Director of English and Drama at The Perse School in Cambridge. He is also Principal Examiner for the Shakespeare component of the English Literature A-Level examination for a UK Awarding Body, and a Trustee of the British Shakespeare Association. Chris directs the English language and literature teaching for the annual Cambridge Programmes summer schools held at Churchill College. He is the English specialist on the assessment board of the Chartered College of Teaching. This edition of The Merchant of Venice is his fourth book and follows on from an IGCSE textbook produced for HarperCollins.