Download or read book The Jew of Malta (Classic Illustrated Edition) written by Christopher Marlowe and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *LARGE PRINT EDITION* * The Jew of Malta is an original story of religious conflict, intrigue, and revenge, set against a backdrop of the struggle for supremacy between Spain and the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean that takes place on the island of Malta. It is considered to have been a major influence on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.* Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's readers as it would have been when first published, the play is one of the great works of English literature and continues to be widely read throughout the world.