Shakespeare, William,  1564-1616 <br/><br/>
The Merchant of Venice 

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<br/><br/> There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1515  Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice  Release date is 1999-06-01 
<br/><br/> "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare is a play written between 1596 and 1598. When Antonio defaults on a loan from Jewish moneylender Shylock, taken to help his friend Bassanio woo the wealthy Portia, the consequences threaten to be fatal. Shylock demands his contractual right: a pound of Antonio's flesh. Though classified as a comedy, the play is best remembered for its dramatic courtroom scenes and Shylock's famous speeches on humanity and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Comedy plays Jews -- Italy -- Drama Moneylenders -- Drama Venice (Italy) -- Drama 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR