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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> | + | '''The Merchant of Venice''' is a play by [[William Shakespeare]] and possibly his greatest play. It involves the lawsuit between Antonio, a Merchant (non-Jew), and Shylock, a jew. It also has a subplot, in which a fair lady, Portia (non-Jew), 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 19:18, September 2, 2007
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare and possibly his greatest play. It involves the lawsuit between Antonio, a Merchant (non-Jew), and Shylock, a jew. It also has a subplot, in which a fair lady, Portia (non-Jew), 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.