The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender; Shylock. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. Although classified as a;comedy;in the; First Folio;and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other;romantic comedies, the is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and his famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech on humanity. Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of mercy". Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	February 16, 2020
ISBN13	9781678148706
Publishers	Lulu.com
Pages	76
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 5 mm · 127 g
Language	English

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