Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

De Koopman van Venetiƫ: Drama in vijf bedrijven - 1 online resource : multiple file formats

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_koopman_van_Veneti%C3%AB_(toneelstuk) Release date is 2009-07-09

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"De Koopman van Venetiƫ: Drama in vijf bedrijven" by William Shakespeare is a play written between 1596 and 1598. A Venetian merchant defaults on a dangerous loan from Jewish moneylender Shylock, who demands a shocking penalty: a pound of flesh. While classified as a comedy, the play explores weighty themes through its most famous character, Shylock, and his clash with Antonio. The drama features celebrated speeches on humanity and mercy, sparking enduring debate about discrimination and justice that continues to resonate today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Comedy plays Jews -- Italy -- Drama Moneylenders -- Drama Venice (Italy) -- Drama

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