The Merchant of Venice

Description

Product ID:	9780141396545
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Merchant of Venice
Authors:	Author: William Shakespeare
Page Count:	240
Subjects:	Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare plays
Description:	Select Guide Rating 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. ''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. Used and Recommended by the National Theatre General Editor Stanley Wells Edited by W. Moelwyn Merchant Introduction by Peter Holland
Imprint Name:	Penguin Classics
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2015-04-09

Weight	184 g
Dimensions	199 × 129 × 14 mm