The Merchant of Venice pdf Summary
The Merchant of Venice pdf book is a 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. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).
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About William Shakespeare Author of The Merchant of Venice Book pdf Book
William Shakespeare the Author of The Merchant of Venice pdf book, was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire and was baptized on 26 April 1564. Thought to have been educated at the local grammar school, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he went on to have three children, at the age of eighteen, before moving to London to work in the theater. Two erotic poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were published in 1593 and 1594 and records of his plays begin to appear in 1594 for Richard III and the three parts of Henry VI. Shakespeare’s tragic period lasted from around 1600 to 1608, during which period he wrote plays including Hamlet and Othello. The first editions of the sonnets were published in 1609 but evidence suggests that Shakespeare had been writing them for years for a private readership.
Shakespeare spent the last five years of his life in Stratford, by now a wealthy man. He died on 23 April 1616 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. The first collected edition of his works was published in 1623.
The Merchant of Venice pdf, Paperback, Hardcover Book Information
- ASIN : 0743477561
- Publisher : Simon & Schuster (January 1, 2009)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 238 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780743477567
- ISBN-13 : 978-0743477567
- Reading age : 12 – 17 years
- Lexile measure : NP1380L
- Item Weight : 5.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.19 x 0.9 x 6.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #14 in Shakespeare Dramas & Plays
- #16 in British & Irish Dramas & Plays
- #20 in Comedic Dramas & Plays
- Customer Reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars 698 ratings
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