GCSE English Shakespeare Text Guide - The Merchant of Venice includes Online Edition & Quizzes

This superb Text Guide for Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice has everything you need to write top essays for the latest Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature exams.

It’s bursting with thorough notes on the play’s plot, writer’s techniques, characters, language, themes and context — plus quick warm-up activities, in-depth exercises and realistic exam-style questions at the end of sections, alongside challenging questions for students aiming for Grades 8-9. Not only is this book packed with essay advice and engaging activities, it’ll also gives you access to our online Sudden Fail quizzes — ideal for putting your skills to the test! If all that prep makes you feel ready to jump off a gondola, we’ve rustled up a classic CGP cartoon-strip summary of the text to help remind you of all the important plot points.

What’s more, there's a free Online Edition with even more activities for specific exam boards — ideal if you’re on the move!

For even more help don’t miss the matching Workbook, and our wonderful The Merchant of Venice - The Complete Play.

This book can also be bought as a standalone Online Edition — we'll send you a code to redeem immediately.

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