The Jew of Malta, 1st Norton Critical EditionThis Norton Critical Edition includes: The 1633 quarto (Q) text the only authoritative version with modernized spelling and detailed explanatory annotations. An unusually rich selection of sixteenth and seventeenth century contexts, thematically organized to promote classroom discussion. Topics include "Theater and Marlowe," "Machiavelli and Mediterranean Identities," and "Ideas of the Jew." Twenty eight critical interpretations spanning three