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The Merchant of Venice

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Description for The Merchant of Venice paperback. Bassanio, a noble but impoverished Venetian, asks his friend the merchant Antonio for a loan to impress an heiress. Antonio agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, Shylock, who forces him into a chilling contract, which stipulates he must honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 182.

'The man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul' John Dryden

Antonio, a Venetian merchant, wishes to help his friend get money to impress a rich heiress. But he is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical, abused Jewish moneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. An ambiguous, complex and controversial comedy, The Merchant of Venice explores prejudice, marriage, money and the true nature of justice in an unforgiving world.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141396545
SKU
9780141396545
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Peter Holland is McMeel Family Professor ... Read more

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