The Merchant of Venice (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2004 by Washington Square Press.

ISBN:
978-0-7434-7756-7
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In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).

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  • Performing Arts
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  • Fiction
  • Plays / Drama
  • Literature: Classics
  • Shakespeare
  • Drama / General
  • Classics