William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The young venetian noble Bassanio seeks to woo the beautiful heiress Portia of Belmont. He turns to his friend, a merchant named Antonio, who agrees to help him financially. They go to a Jewish moneylender, Shylock, who agrees to lend the money¿but because of their mutual animosity, Shylock demands ¿A pound of flesh¿ from Antonio as collateral. Bassanio succeeds in winning Portiäs hand. Meanwhile, Antoniös ships are reported lost at sea, and he defaults on the loan. Bassanio rushes back to Venice to help his benefactor where everything comes to a head in Court. This Standard Ebooks edition is based on William George Clark and William Aldis Wright¿s 1887 Victoria edition, which is taken from the Globe edition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Culturea
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 157g
• ISBN-13: 9791041805822
• Artikelnr.: 68479487

Autorenporträt

William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 ¿ 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the Bard of Avon (or simply the Bard). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.

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