One of Shakepspeare's favourite classics, The Merchant of Venice has all the thrill of justice, cruelty, friendship and love.
Antonio, a rich venetian merchant takes the risk of a pound of flesh in order to borrow 3000 ducats from Shylock, a Jewish money lender. The money is then used by Bassanio in order to woo Portia, a rich woman from Belmont. After Antonio fails to pay back the borrowed sum, the story pledges into action with everybody ending up in court to debate the case...
Will Antonio's flesh get cut by Shylock? Will anybody stand to prevent such result? Read the book to find out more - It will certainly not disappoint you.
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