Der Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator Schlegel, August Wilhelm von 1767-1845 text utu 2004 monographic de 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Der Kaufmann von Venedig" by William Shakespeare is a play written between 1596 and 1598. When merchant Antonio borrows money from the Jewish moneylender Shylock to help his friend Bassanio court the wealthy Portia, he agrees to an unusual condition: if he cannot repay the debt on time, Shylock may claim a pound of his flesh. Meanwhile, Portia's suitors must choose among three caskets to win her hand. As Antonio's ships go missing and the debt comes due, these two storylines converge in a courtroom where justice and mercy collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Kaufmann_von_Venedig Release date is 2004-12-01 This book content was graciously contributed by the Gutenberg Projekt-DE 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/7043 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7043 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133201.0 7043