The merchant of Venice
By: William Shakespeare ; edited by Jay L. Halio.
Contributors: Halio, Jay L.
Series: Oxford Shakespeare; Oxford world's classics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9780199535859
Subjects: Shylock (Fictitious character); Jews -- Italy -- Drama; Moneylenders -- Drama; Venice (Italy) -- Drama
Genres: Drama
Description: The story of Antonio, the merchant of Venice, who borrows money from Jewish moneylender Shylock and the disguised Portia, Antonio's love, who defends Antonio in court when Shylock demands "his pound of flesh" for failure to repay the loan with interest.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.