The Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Jews -- Italy -- Drama Moneylenders -- Drama Venice (Italy) -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1515 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1515 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133046.0 1515