The Merchant of Venice
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Shakespeare, Fiction & Literature, Classics
| Author: | William Shakespeare | ISBN: | 9789380914497 |
| Publisher: | General Press | Publication: | October 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Global Digital Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Shakespeare |
| ISBN: | 9789380914497 |
| Publisher: | General Press |
| Publication: | October 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Global Digital Press |
| Language: | English |
The Merchant of Venice is an intriguing drama of love, greed and revenge. At its heart, the play contrasts the characters of the maddened and vengeful Shylock, a Venetian moneylender, with the gracious, level-headed Portia, a wealthy young woman besieged by suitors. At the play's climax, Shylock insists that a binding contract be enforced which will cost the life of the merchant Antonio. Pleading Antonio's case before the Duke of Venice, Portia shrewdly defeats Shylock's evil purpose.
The Merchant of Venice is an intriguing drama of love, greed and revenge. At its heart, the play contrasts the characters of the maddened and vengeful Shylock, a Venetian moneylender, with the gracious, level-headed Portia, a wealthy young woman besieged by suitors. At the play's climax, Shylock insists that a binding contract be enforced which will cost the life of the merchant Antonio. Pleading Antonio's case before the Duke of Venice, Portia shrewdly defeats Shylock's evil purpose.
