Overview of Merchant of Venice Book

William Shakespeare s the Merchant of Venice is both a witty comedy and a moving exploration of bigotry and stigmatization. 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 coerces him into a chilling contract, which stipulates he must honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. But Bassanio s beloved is not as demure as she seems and disguising herself as a lawyer, Portia proves herself one of Shakespeare s most cunning heroines in a witty attack on Shylock s claim. A complex and controversial comedy, the Merchant of Venice explores prejudice and the true nature of justice.

• Book Type :

Classic Fiction

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

128 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

0143427156

• Merchant of Venice Published On :

16 Nov 2016

• Resource:

Literature & Fiction, Classic Fiction Books for Students, Teachers, Graudates, Professionals and all others

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