Merchant of Venice, The

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William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, The (EBook, 2015, Barron's Educational Series)

eBook, 240 pages

Published June 1, 2015 by Barron's Educational Series.

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978-1-4380-6783-4
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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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