The merchant of Venice / William Shakespeare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.

Series:

First Avenue classics.

First Avenue classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shylock (Fictitious character)--Drama.

Shylock.

Jews--Italy--Drama.

Jews.

Moneylenders--Drama.

Moneylenders.

Venice (Italy)--Drama.

Venice (Italy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : First Avenue Editions, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, [2015]

Summary:

In order to win the wealthy Portia's hand in marriage, Bassanio thinks he needs money to impress her. He goes to his friend Antonio for help, but Antonio's money is tied up in ships. Antonio brings him to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Shylock despises Antonio but agrees to lend Bassanio 3,000 ducats without interest...on one condition: that Antonio surrender a pound of flesh if Bassanio can't repay the loan. Set in Venice, this play addresses the problems that come from acting for one's own benefit, instead of out of love for others. This is an unabridged version of playwright William Shakespeare's dark comedy, first published in England in 1600.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Table of Contents

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

ACT 1

Act 1, Scene 1. Venice. A street.

Act 1, Scene 2. Belmont. A room in Portia's house.

Act 1, Scene 3. Venice. A public place.

ACT 2

Act 2, Scene 1. Belmont. A room in Portia's house.

Act 2, Scene 2. Venice. A street

Act 2, Scene 3. The same. A room in Shylock's house.

Act 2, Scene 4. The same. A street.

Act 2, Scene 5. The same. Before Shylock's house.

Act 2, Scene 6. The same.

Act 2, Scene 7. Belmont. A room in Portia's house.

Act 2, Scene 8. Venice. A street.

Act 2, Scene 9. Belmont. A room in Portia's house.

ACT 3

Act 3, Scene 1. Venice. A street.

Act 3, Scene 2. Belmont. A room in Portia's house.

Act 3, Scene 3. Venice. A street.

Act 3, Scene 4. Belmont. A room in Portia's house.

Act 3, Scene 5. The same. A garden.

ACT 4

Act 4, Scene 1. Venice. A court of justice.

Act 4, Scene 2. The same. A street.

ACT 5

Act 5, Scene 1. Belmont. The avenue to Portia's house.

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4677-8709-4

OCLC:

968114536