The First Hebrew Shakespeare Translations

A Bilingual Edition and Commentary. This first bilingual edition and analysis of the earliest Shakespeare plays translated into Hebrew Isaac Edward SalkinsonsIthiel the Cushite of VeniceOthello andRam and JaelRomeo and Juliet offers a fascinating and unique perspective on global Shakespeare. The volume includes the full text of the two Hebrew plays alongside a complete English back-translation with a commentary examining the rich array of Hebrew sources and Jewish allusions that Salkinson incorporates into his work.