01672cam a22003493u 4500 1515 UtSlPG 20260610133046.0 m cr n 260607r1998||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 The Merchant of Venice Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1998 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice Release date is 1998-11-01 the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare is a play written between 1596 and 1598. When a Venetian merchant defaults on a loan from Jewish moneylender Shylock, who demands a pound of flesh as payment, fatal consequences loom. Though classified as a comedy, the play is best remembered for its dramatic scenes and Shylock's character. It features famous speeches on humanity and mercy, while sparking ongoing debate about whether the work is antisemitic in its portrayal of discrimination and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Jews -- Italy -- Drama Moneylenders -- Drama Venice (Italy) -- Drama https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1515 43631 43631