by William Shakespeare · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140620825
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«The Merchant of Venice» is the play by William Shakespeare, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (128 pages, in English).
Antonio borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, so his friend Bassanio can court Portia. Shylock demands a pound of flesh as collateral if Antonio fails to repay; when his ships are lost, he claims the contract. In court, Portia defends justice tempered by mercy.
Complete edition with notes, glossary and introduction. The play was originally published in 1596.
Suitable for school reading and for those interested in Shakespeare's classic theatre.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
