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The Merchant of Venice | Stage Door Society

The Merchant of Venice

William Shakespeare

Theatre·Premiered 1596·Libretto by William Shakespeare·classic · shakespeare · comedy-drama

Synopsis

Bassanio borrows money from the Jewish moneylender Shylock to woo Portia, but when the debt comes due, Shylock demands his infamous 'pound of flesh.'

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