The Merchant of Venice
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Bassanio, a noble but impoverished Venetian, asks his friend the merchant Antonio for a loan to impress an heiress. Antonio agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, S...
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Forlagsbeskrivelse af The Merchant of Venice af William Shakespeare
Bassanio, a noble but impoverished Venetian, asks his friend the merchant Antonio for a loan to impress an heiress. Antonio agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, Shylock, who forces him into a chilling contract, which stipulates he must honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. ''The man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul'' John DrydenAntonio, a Venetian merchant, wishes to help his friend get money to impress a rich heiress. But he is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical, abused Jewish moneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. An ambiguous, complex and controversial comedy, The Merchant of Venice explores prejudice, marriage, money and the true nature of justice in an unforgiving world. Used and Recommended by the National TheatreGeneral Editor Stanley WellsEdited by W. Moelwyn Merchant Introduction by Peter Holland
Detaljer
Forlag
Penguin Classics
ISBN
9780141396545
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
240
Udgivelsesdato
09-04-2015
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3335419
EAN nr.
9780141396545
Varegruppe
Fiction paperback
Højde/Dybde (mm)
129
Bredde (mm)
199
Længde (mm)
14
Vægt (g)
182