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'''''The Merchant of Venice''''' is a play by [[William Shakespeare]]. It involves the lawsuit between Antonio, a merchant, and Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. 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> | '''''The Merchant of Venice''''' is a play by [[William Shakespeare]]. It involves the lawsuit between Antonio, a merchant, and Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. 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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Revision as of 05:14, March 2, 2009
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare. It involves the lawsuit between Antonio, a merchant, and Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. It also has a subplot in which a fair lady, Portia, is courted by three gentlemen, who must open three gold caskets.[1]
References
- ↑ Great Books, Shakespeare: Vol. 1, by William George Clarke and William Aldis Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 1952, pp. 406-433.