TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Shakespeare,William
AU  - Wright,Louis Booker
AU  - Lamar,Virginia A.
TI  - The merchant of Venice
SN  - 0671826999 (Paperbacks)
AV  - PR 2825 S527m 1957
U1  - 822.3/3 
PY  - 1957///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Simon & Schuster
KW  - Shylock
KW  - Jews
KW  - Italy
KW  - Drama
KW  - Moneylenders
KW  - Teatro inglés
KW  - Tragedia inglesa
KW  - Venice (Italy)
KW  - Venecia (Italia)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-306); Introduction to Merchant of Venice -- Shakespeare and his England -- Words, words, words : understanding Shakespeare's language -- Merchant of Venice -- The text of Merchant of Venice -- Merchant of Venice on the early stage -- Significant performances -- Inspired by Merchant of Venice -- For further reading
N2  - The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan on behalf of Bassanio, his dear friend, provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for the character Shylock and his famous demand for a "pound of flesh" in retribution. The play contains two famous speeches, that of Shylock, "Hath not a Jew eyes?" on the subject of humanity, and that of Portia on "the quality of mercy". Debate exists on whether the play is anti-Semitic, with Shylock's insistence on his legal right to the pound of flesh being in opposition to Shylock's seemingly universal plea for the rights of all people suffering discrimination
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