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The Merchant of Venice

Macaw BooksShakespeare, William(Original author)
Part of the 20 Shakespeare Children's Stories (Easy Classics) series
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The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding romantic comedies of William Shakespeare.

The play revolves around the legendary characters of Antonio, a rich Italian merchant, Shylock, a rich Jew, and Portia, a rich heiress.

When Antonio asks to borrow money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio, Shylock agrees on the condition that if he is unable to repay it by the date specified, he will have to repay it with a pound of his flesh.

As the play unfolds, Antonio is trapped by Shylock's condition, but the beautiful and intelligent Portia comes to his rescue.Also available as part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.

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Product Details
Sweet Cherry Publishing
1782260153 / 9781782260158
Paperback / softback
823.92
06/09/2012
United Kingdom
English
64 pages
129 x 196 mm, 50 grams
Children / Juvenile Learn More
Quiz No: 208898, Points 4.00, Book Level 9.40,
Upper Years - Key Stage 3 Learn More