The Merchant of Venice
Kshs 995.00
The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding romantic comedies of William Shakespeare. The play revolves around the legendary characters of Antonio, a rich Italian merchant, Shylock, a rich Jewish man, and Portia, a rich heiress. When Antonio asks to borrow money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio, Shylock agrees on the condition that if he is unable to repay it by the date specified, he will have to repay it with a pound of his flesh.
As the play unfolds, Antonio is trapped by Shylock’s condition, but the beautiful and intelligent Portia comes to his rescue. Also available as part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All’s Well That Ends Well.
- Classifications: Interest age: from c 5 years,
- Readership:Children’s (6-12)
- Format: Hardback 64 pages, 37 Line drawings, black and white
ISBN : 9781782262251
Published : 22 Oct 2015
Author : Macaw Books
Main Material : Hardback
Publisher : Sweet Cherry Publishing
Size : 133 x 203 x 8 (mm)
Weight : 130g
34 in stock