
The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare(Author)
W. Moelwyn Merchant(Editor)
Penguin Classics (Publisher)
Published on 7. April 2005
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Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-14-101395-4 (ISBN)
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Description
A noble but impoverished Venetian asks a friend, Antonio, for a loan to impress an heiress. His friend agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. A complex and controversial comedy, The Merchant of Venice explores prejudice and the true nature of justice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Target group
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
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Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
141 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-101395-4 (9780141013954)
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright of the 16th and 17 centuries, now widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the word's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells, the Series Editor of the Penguin Shakespeare, is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Peter Holland is McMeel Family Professor in Shakespeare Studies in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, at the University of Notre Dame. He is editor of Shakespeare Survey, general editor of the series Redefining British Theatre History, and co-general editor of Oxford Shakespeare Topics.
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