by William Shakespeare · Nelson Thornes Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140707069
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The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, considered a comedy, although it shares certain characteristics with tragedies. The play focuses on Bassanio, a young Venetian who needs money to woo Portia, a wealthy heiress. To get it, he asks his friend Antonio, a merchant, for a loan, who in turn must borrow the money from the Jewish usurer Shylock. Shylock, resentful of the treatment he receives from Christians, agrees to lend the money on the condition that, if it is not returned within the agreed period, he may extract a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. The play explores themes such as revenge, justice, mercy, and religious intolerance.
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.
