# The Merchant of Venice

**Author(s):** William Shakespeare
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**Genres:** history, literary-fiction, literary-criticism, middle-grade, education
**Pages:** 496
**Publisher:** Franklin Classics Trade Press
**Published:** Sun Oct 28 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9780344355554
**ISBN-10:** 0344355551
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-merchant-of-venice

## Description

In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).

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