Dec 18, 2009

The Merchant of Venice | The Merchant of Venice

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Author: William Shakespeare
First Published: 1600
Type of Work: Drama
Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
Time of Work: Sixteenth century
Setting: Venice
Principal Characters: Shylock, Portia, Antonio, Bassanio, Nerissa, Gratiano, Jessica, Lorenzo
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Tragedy, Tragicomedy
Subjects: Love or romance, Marriage, Revenge, Sixteenth century, Italy or Italians, Wealth, Jews and Gentiles, Merchants
Locales: Venice, Italy

The Story:

Bassanio, meeting his wealthy friend Antonio, revealed that he had a plan for restoring the fortune he had carelessly spent and for paying the debts he had incurred. In the town of Belmont, not far from Venice, there lived a wealthy young woman named Portia, who was famous for her beauty. If he could secure some money, Bassanio declared, he was sure he could win her as his wife. Antonio replied that he had no funds at hand with which to supply his friend, as they were all invested in the ships he had at sea, but that he would attempt to borrow money for him in...

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The Merchant of Venice | The Merchant of Venice

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