The Merchant of Venice
A dangerous loan brings friendship, religious hostility, justice and mercy into conflict. The courtroom scene rewards close attention to what each character asks of others.
Literature · Poetry & Drama
Original date: c. 1596–1597 (composition)
Reading level: Intermediate
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Joseph Pearce
Chapter title in the public table of contents of Pearce’s fifty-work guide. This verifies inclusion, not an endorsement of a particular translation.