The Merchant of Venice

Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice who has previously and repeatedly bailed him out, for 3,000 ducats needed to subsidise his expenditures as a suitor. Antonio agrees, but since he is cash-poor - his ships and merchandise are busy at sea - he promises to cover a bond if Bassanio can find a lender, so Bassanio turns to the Jewish moneylender Shylock and names Antonio as the loan's guarantor.

Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 09/05/2013
Pages: 138
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781492334620

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