The merchant of Venice
By: by William Shakespeare. From the Riverside edition of Shakespeare's works, annotated for school use by Samuel Thurber.
Series: The Riverside literature series. [no. 55]
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and company
Published: 1892
Place of publication: Boston; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Shylock (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile drama; Jews -- Italy -- Juvenile drama; Moneylenders -- Juvenile drama; Venice (Italy) -- Juvenile drama
Genres: Juvenile drama.
Description: In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible -- and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh.
Notes: Another issue with cover dated the same month and year has variations in printer's mark and imprint, and lacks frontispiece and "Familiar quotations" at end (p.[112]-116)