The Merchant of Venice

Credits: William Shakespeare (author)

Summary

To help his friend Bassanio court Portia, the merchant Antonio borrows money from the moneylender Shylock and signs a bond for a pound of his own flesh. When his ships fail, the case goes to court, and Portia appears in disguise to argue it. This book uses the racial and other slurs of its period as written; the Book Guide explains these words where they occur.

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Chapters (5)

  1. 1. Act 1
  2. 2. Act 2
  3. 3. Act 3
  4. 4. Act 4
  5. 5. Act 5

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