TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shakespeare,William
TI  - The Merchant of Venice
AV  - PR 
PY  - 2000///
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 2000-07-01; 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 large loan provided by Jewish moneylender Shylock, he faces fatal consequences: a pound of his own flesh. This work blends comedy with dramatic tension as Bassanio seeks to win the wealthy Portia while his friend Antonio's life hangs in the balance. The play explores themes of mercy, justice, and humanity through Shylock's famous speeches and a climactic courtroom scene. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2243
ER  -