The Merchant of Venice

"The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic tale of friendship, love, and justice set in Renaissance Venice. When the merchant Antonio borrows money from the cunning moneylender Shylock to help his friend Bassanio woo the wealthy Portia, he agrees to a dangerous bond: if he cannot repay the loan, Shylock may claim a “pound of his flesh.” As fortunes twist, Portia must disguise herself as a lawyer to outwit Shylock in court, testing the limits of mercy, prejudice, and human loyalty. The Merchant of Venice is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888.