{"product_id":"merchant-of-venice-13","title":"Merchant Of Venice By Shakespeare, William","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Merchant of Venice tells of a Venetian merchant called  Antonio who defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender.  The man, Shylock, then takes the opportunity to hit back at the  racism  and general discrimination that he has encountered by demanding a pound  of flesh from Antonio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough classified as a comedy in the First  Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare''s other romantic  comedies, the play is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is  best known for Shylock''s demand for its apparently brutal demand for  retribution, as well as its \"Hath not a Jew eyes?\" speech on humanity.  As a result a debate exists on whether the play is anti-Semitic. Also  notable is Portia''s speech about \"the quality of mercy\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis  edition is based on the First Folio and includes an extensive  introduction that examines the origins of the work, the plot and the  characters as well as notes on the text, a glossary and a timeline of  Shakespeare''s life and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Shakespeare Editions\u003c\/i\u003e series brings together many of Shakespeare''s celebrated plays, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. Each edition is based on the First Folio and includes an informative introduction, glossary and timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57571671769470,"sku":"NW9781398813533","price":9.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781398813533.jpg?v=1783368479","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/merchant-of-venice-13","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}