Publisher's Synopsis
The Merchant of Venice is a classic play written by William Shakespeare and adapted into a book by H.L. Withers in 1916. The book tells the story of a wealthy merchant named Antonio who borrows money from a Jewish moneylender named Shylock in order to help his friend Bassanio woo a wealthy heiress named Portia. However, when Antonio is unable to repay the loan, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh as repayment. The book explores themes of love, revenge, justice, and mercy, and is considered one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays. Withers' adaptation of the play includes modernized language and stage directions to help readers better understand and visualize the story. The Merchant of Venice is a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature and Shakespearean plays.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
