| − | '''''The Merchant of Venice''''' is a play by [[William Shakespeare]] written in approximately 1596.<ref>[[Great Books, Shakespeare: Vol. 1]], by William George Clarke and William Aldis Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 1952, pp. 406-433.</ref> It is well-known for the dramatic character of Shylock, a Jewish money-lender. | + | '''''The Merchant of Venice''''' is a play by [[William Shakespeare]] written in approximately 1596.<ref>[[Great Books, Shakespeare: Vol. 1]], by William George Clarke and William Aldis Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 1952, pp. 406-433.</ref> It is well known for the dramatic character of Shylock, a Jewish money-lender. |