Merchant of Venice
By (Author) Richard Appignanesi
By (author) William Shakespeare
Illustrated by Faye Yong
SelfMadeHero
SelfMadeHero
17th June 2009
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
741.5
Paperback
208
Width 150mm, Height 208mm, Spine 17mm
350g
One of Shakespeare's greatest and, in recent years, most controversial plays. After borrowing a large sum of money from the Jewish money-lender Shylock, the merchant Antonio faces a devastating credit crunch when his fleet of ships is sunk in a storm. Shylock insists on the small print of his terms and conditions, seeking a literal 'pound of flesh'.