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'''The Merchant of Venice''' is a play by [[William Shakespeare]] and possibly his greatest play. It involves the lawsuit between Antonio, a Merchant, and Shylock, a jew. It also has a subplot, in which a fair lady, Portia, is courted by three gentlemen, who must open three gold caskets. <ref> [[Great Books, Shakespeare: Vol. 1]], by William George Clarke and William Aldis Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 1952, pp. 406-433. </ref>
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[[William Shakespeare]]
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[[Category: Play]]
[[Category: Shakespeare]]