TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare,William TI - The Merchant of Venice AV - PR PY - 1999/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Comedy plays KW - Jews -- Italy -- Drama KW - Moneylenders -- Drama KW - Venice (Italy) -- Drama N1 - 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 N2 - "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.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1779 ER -