The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare • BookLikes (ISBN:B074W9FQ4D)

The Merchant of Venice

by: William Shakespeare (author)

After his ships and money are lost at sea, Antonio, a prominent Venetian merchant, cannot repay a loan to Shylock, the Jewish moneylender and long-suffering target of his ridicule. Antonio must rely on an unexpected source, Shakespeare’s first great heroine, to save his skin—quite literally—in... show more

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ASIN: B074W9FQ4D

Publisher: AmazonClassics

Pages no: 140

Edition language: English

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Young Adult, Classics, Academic, School, Literature, European Literature, British Literature, Read For School, Plays, Drama, Theatre, Poetry, High School

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Abandoned by Booklikes rated it

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http://oblue.booklikes.com Abandoned by Booklikes 2.0 The Merchant of Venice

text The Merchant of Venice

“To bait fish withal: if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million; laughed at my losses,mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies; and what's his reason? I am a Jew. Hath not a J...

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10 years ago

http://emilyg.booklikes.com Meandering Em's 4.5 How is this a comedy?

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This is a very strange play. Many call it a comedy, but there is very little that is humorous. It has a villain named Shylock, who is always referred to as a Jew, with the word "dirty" implied, but not said. There is a rebellious daughter, a melancholy merchant, and an enterprising heroine named Por...

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The Bookchemist rated it

11 years ago

http://TheBookchemist.booklikes.com The Bookchemist 5.0

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Still incredibly interesting and relevant in today's world, The Merchant of Venice analyzes how quicly the role of the bad guy can shift in a conflict and how thin the line between "right" and "good" is. Also features some constructive, always appreciable lines on how Jews are people too.Featured in...

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A Sea of Stars rated it

12 years ago

http://Elevetha.booklikes.com A Sea of Stars 3.0

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This only gets 3 stars because of Portia. Sassy, brilliant Portia.

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Julian Meynell's Books rated it

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A deeply misunderstood play because of its complexities. The key to understanding the play is that Shakespeare has created and blended into one play two totally different plays. There is the Comedy in which Shylock is the comedic villain and the tragedy in which he is the doomed hero. Both plays ...

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