The Merchant of Venice is a play William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio, and while it shares certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps more remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for the character of Shylock. The title character is the merchant Antonio, not the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who is the play's most prominent and more famous villain. Though Shylock is a tormented character, he is also a tormentor, so whether he is to be viewed with disdain or sympathy is up to the audience (as influenced the interpretation of the play's director and lead actors). As a result, The Merchant of Venice is often classified as one of Shakespeare's problem plays.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	April 1, 2019
ISBN13	9781092276887
Publishers	Independently Published
Pages	128
Dimensions	216 × 279 × 7 mm · 321 g
Language	English

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