The Black Prince is the story of London author Bradley Pearson's affair with rival and friend Arnold Baffin's daughter, Julian. The affair ends in disaster and in Arnold's murder at Bradley's hands. The narrative then progresses into a postscript in which the characters themselves reflect on the novel. The novel's name is an allusion to Hamlet, which is itself featured prominently during the course of the novel and discussed at length by the characters.
Merchant of Venice Characters Analysis features noted Shakespeare scholar William Hazlitts famous critical essay about the characters of The Merchant of Venice THIS is a play that in spite of the change of manners and prejudices still holds undisputed possession of the stage Shakespears malignant has outlived Mr Cumberlands benevolent Jew In proportion as Shylock has ceased to be a popular bugbear baited with the rabbles curse he becomes a half favourite with the philosophical part of the audie