English language
Published April 27, 2005 by W.W. Norton.
authoritative text, sources and contexts, criticism, rewritings and appropriations A Norton critical edition
English language
Published April 27, 2005 by W.W. Norton.
In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).