num_pages: 160
description: Critical commentary accompanies the story of Antonio, who risks his life to borrow money from his enemy, Shylock, and is saved by Portia, an heiress posing as a lawyer.
language: English
title: The Merchant of Venice
titlecomplete: The Merchant of Venice (Oxford School Shakespeare Series)
characters: Shylock
genres: Classics, Drama, Theatre, Plays, Read For School, School, Classic Literature, Literature, Poetry, Fiction
ratings_count: 183523
places: Venice, Republic of Venice
publisher: Oxford University Press