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Shakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice: Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A.

by William Shakespeare

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics19 chapters
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About this book

In Venice's vibrant streets, a merchant's fortunes and a wealthy heiress's fate intertwine amid themes of mercy, justice, and love. As bonds of friendship and rivalry tighten, a dramatic test of loyalty and wit unfolds against a richly painted Renaissance backdrop.

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19 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE.
03SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) SAINT MARK'S PLACE.(B)
04SCENE II.—BELMONT. A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE.
05SCENE III.
06SCENE IV.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.
07HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT FIRST.
08SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) EXTERIOR OF SHYLOCK'S HOUSE.
09HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT SECOND.
10SCENE I.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE AT BELMONT.
11SCENE II.—RIALTO BRIDGE (A), AND GRAND CANAL.
12SCENE III.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS, IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.

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