- Drama, Jews, Moneylenders, Shylock (Fictitious character)
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.
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About the book
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- First published
- October 22, 1992
- Pages
- 147
- Publisher
- printed by and for Martin & Wotherspoon, W.W. Norton, Hibru pab[lishing] ḳo[mpani]
- Editions
- 818
- Language
- mar, afr, Spanish, arm
- ISBN
- 9798771075815
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“The Merchant of Venice, like most of Shakespeare's comedies, is about love and marriage.”
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. He has invented over 1700 words some of which are common. ([Source][1].) [1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare Looking for the '[First Folio](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL362289W/Plays)'?
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