| The Merchant of Venice Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Raffel, Burton (Editor), Bloom, Harold (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0300115644 ISBN-13: 9780300115642 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: 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). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2006005490 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Series: Annotated Shakespeare |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.08" W x 7.76" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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). |