The merchant of Venice
(Book - Regular Print)
Published
New York, NY : Folger Shakespeare Library,, [1992].
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 18 cm.
Status
Yavapai College Prescott - LIMBO - Items being donated to other libraries
PR2825.A2M693 2010
1 available
PR2825.A2M693 2010
1 available
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Published
New York, NY : Folger Shakespeare Library,, [1992].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Lexile measure
1380
Notes
Description
Antonio, the merchant in The Merchant of Venice, secures a loan from Shylock for his friend Bassanio, who seeks to court Portia. Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, recalls past insults from Antonio and, instead of asking interest on the loan, asks instead--in what he calls a "merry sport"--That if the loan is not repaid, Antonio will owe a pound of his own flesh. Bassanio sails to Belmont, where the wealthy heiress Portia is being courted by suitors from around the world. Her father's will requires that the successful suitor solve a riddle involving chests of gold, silver, and lead. Where others have failed, Bassanio succeeds by selecting the right chest. Portia marries Bassanio; her waiting woman, Nerissa, marries his friend Gratiano. Shylock's daughter, Jessica, has eloped with Bassanio's friend Lorenzo, taking her father's money with her. Shylock is devastated. When Antonio cannot repay the loan, Shylock demands the pound of flesh. When the news reaches Belmont, Bassanio returns to Venice. Portia and Nerissa also travel to Venice, disguised as a lawyer and his clerk. Portia uses the law to defeat Shylock and rescue Antonio.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shakespeare, W. (1992). The merchant of Venice . Folger Shakespeare Library, .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 1992. The Merchant of Venice. Folger Shakespeare Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. The Merchant of Venice Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice Folger Shakespeare Library, , 1992.
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