William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice

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Produktbeschreibung

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, is one of the author's most famous and widely acclaimed work. It is a 16th century play in which a merchant in Venice must default on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender. The story begins when a young Venetia seeks to woo a beautiful heiress of Portia, but finds himself struggling to put together the funds to present himself as a suitor. Though classified as a comedy , the play is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and the famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech on humanity. Also notable is Portia's speech about "The quality of mercy". William Shakespeare, also known as the "Bard of Avon," is often called England's national poet and considered the greatest dramatist of all time. Shakespeare's works are known throughout the world. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. His surviving works 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hawk Press
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 1984
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 114g
• ISBN-13: 9788193847312
• ISBN-10: 8193847318
• Artikelnr.: 62658608

Autorenporträt

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative 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 and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.

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