Medias
The Merchant of Venice
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In The Merchant of Venice, the path to marriage is hazardous. To win Portia, Bassanio must pass a test prescribed by her father’s will, choosing correctly among three caskets or chests. If he fails, he may never marry at all. Bassanio and Portia also face a magnificent villain, the moneylender Shylock. In creating Shylock, Shakespeare seems to have shared in a widespread prejudice against Jews. Shylock would have been regarded as a villain because he was a Jew. Yet he gives s
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Technical specifications
Release date | January 01th 2004 |
Language | English |
Publisher | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
Collection | Folger Shakespeare Library |
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Accessibility | No information is available regarding the accessibility of the format Paper |