Susannah Heschel

Shylock and the Nazis: the truth about Shakespeare’s most infamous character

Actor Robert Helpmann as Shylock (left) and British actress Barbara Jefford as Portia in a production of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant Of Venice', 1956

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