The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare
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The Merchant of Venice
Timeless Shakespeare

Author: William Shakespeare, Emily Hutchinson

Narrator: Saddleback Educational Publishing

Abridged: 1 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2011

Synopsis

The terms of the loan are unusual, to say the least. If Antonio can't repay his debt on time, he will owe the grasping moneylender a pound of flesh! All seems hopeless- until a clever young woman named Portia dares to impersonate a judge at Antonio's trial.

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children—an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophie on November 21, 2022

I'm not alone in finding many of Shakespeare's plays difficult to comprehend, as many older friends around the UK can confirm. This illustrated version is not only entertaining but provides clarity to a bygone age.... A good introduction also for school age teens who might also struggle.......more

Goodreads review by Marshall on September 28, 2023

What a fascinating play. There are so many interpretive possibilities, many of which I’m sure I didn’t get. I especially enjoyed the themes of mercy and judgement. “But mercy is above this sceptered sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings; It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on February 11, 2025

The only one who could love someone without being contractually obligated to was Antonio… just putting that out there......more

Goodreads review by Marina on October 17, 2022

I usually read a Shakespeare play in honor of the Ides of March and because Shakespeare wrote the tragedy of Julius Caesar. So a few years back I started with that play and continued this tradition on every Ides of March. For some reason I chose to read The Merchant of Venice this time around. I had......more

Goodreads review by Elion on August 19, 2024

Me encanta 😍 hay varios datos interesantes.......more

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