The merchant of Venice
By: written & illustrated by Team Macaw Books
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Edition: North American edition.
Series: Shakespeare children's story -- 13; Shakespeare children's story -- 13.
Publisher: Sweet Cherry Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leicester, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781782260776
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Adaptations; Juvenile literature; Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William)
Description: The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding romantic comedies of William Shakespeare. The play revolves around the legendary characters of Antonio, a rich Italian merchant, Shylock, a rich Jew, and Portia, a rich heiress. When Antonio asks to borrow money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio, Shylock agrees on the condition that if he is unable to repay it by the date specified, he will have to repay it with a pound of his flesh. As the play unfolds, Antonio is trapped by Shylock s condition, but the beautiful and intelligent Portia comes to his rescue. This short narrative version of the play has been suitably adapted to help introduce the play to young readers.