Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Merchant of Venice

William Shakespeare

128 pages first pub 1596 (view editions)

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Merchant of Venice is ideal for readers who enjoy thought-provoking classical plays that blend humor with complex ethical dilemmas and themes of justice and mercy.

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Bassanio, a feckless young Venetian, asks his wealthy friend, the merchant Antonio, for money to finance a trip to woo the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Reluctant to refuse his friend, Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, the Jewish moneylender....

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