| The Merchant of Venice Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1492334626 ISBN-13: 9781492334620 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Study Aids | Study Guides - History |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.43 lbs) 138 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice who has previously and repeatedly bailed him out, for 3,000 ducats needed to subsidise his expenditures as a suitor. Antonio agrees, but since he is cash-poor - his ships and merchandise are busy at sea - he promises to cover a bond if Bassanio can find a lender, so Bassanio turns to the Jewish moneylender Shylock and names Antonio as the loan's guarantor. |