The Merchant of Venice (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- 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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William Shakespeare (Censorship--Ready Reference series)William Shakespeare (Cyclopedia of World Authors)William Shakespeare: The Poet (Poetry)William Shakespeare: The Dramatist (Magill’s Choice: Shakespeare)William Shakespeare: The Man (Magill’s Choice: Shakespeare)
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