The Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 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/1779 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1779 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133049.0 1779