The merchant of Venice
(2015)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : No Publisher : Made available through hoopla, 2015
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781627556989 (electronic bk.) MWT11532798, 1627556982 (electronic bk.) 11532798
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Deception and Pride-- Bassanio, a Venetian nobleman, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy Portia, but he is short on funds. So he turns to his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant. Antonio agrees to help, but currently he is cash strapped as all of his ships are at sea. He agrees instead to guarantee a loan for Bassanio. Bassanio turns to Antonio's rival and enemy Shylock for the loan. I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano,- A stage, where every man must play a part; And mine a sad one
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