The merchant of venice is a play by wiliam shakespeare about a man named antonio who gets into debt with a vengeful moneylender named shylock antonio borrows. In the beginning of shakespeares play, the merchant of venice, we are introduced to antonio, really the plays namesake, a merchant in the city of venice. Preliminary production notes the merchant of venice, p. As bassanio and portia fall in love, antonio gets into trouble over the. In venice, antonio and bassanio approach shylock, a jewish moneylender, for a loan. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 237 pages and is available in paperback format. When antonio obtains a loan of money from shylock to help his friend bassanio woo the wealthy portia, shylock makes a stark bargain. The knight, the miller, the friar, the squire, the prioress, the wife of bath, and others. Download the merchant of venice william shakespeare. If antonio fails to pay shylock back, shylock demands a pound of antonios flesh. The procession that crosses chaucers pages is as full of life and as richly textured as a medieval tapestry. Although classified as a comedy in the first folio, and while it shares certain aspects with shakespeares other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps more remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for the character of shylock.
But how i caught it, found it, or came by it, what its made of, i am yet to learn. Enter antonio, salarino, and salanio ant oni o in truth, i know not why i am so sad. The prince of arragon arragonsalanio friends to antonio and bassanio. William shakespeare, henry livingston withers, morris william croll. What is a short summary on merchant of venice antonio, a merchant, agrees to loan money to his friend bassanio so he can woo his beloved portia. The main themes are justice, mercy, revenge, love and friendship, and though much of the subject matter is rather dark, it is regarded as one of shakespeares comedy plays. Buy the merchant of venice textbook by william shakespeare pdf online. Shakespeares the merchant of venice is a much loved and studied play, set in venice, italy. Download free sample and get upto 51% off on mrprental. The main characters of this classics, drama story are. The merchant of venice is a play by william shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598.
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