Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

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The Merchant of Venice is a play

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by William Shakespeare in which a

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merchant in 16th century Venice

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moneylender. It is believed to have

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been written between 1596 and

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comedy in the First Folio and

sharing certain aspects with

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comedies, the play is perhaps most

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Shylock and the famous "Hath not

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a Jew eyes?" speech. Also notable

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is Portia's speech about "the

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quality of mercy."

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Title page of the first quarto of Merchant of

Venice (1600)

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1 Characters

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2 Summary

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4 Date and text

5 Themes

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5.1 Shylock and the antisemitism debate

5.1.1 Shylock as a villain

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5.1.2 Shylock as a sympathetic character

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5.1.3 Antonio, Bassanio

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6 Performance history

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6.1 Shylock on stage

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7 Adaptations and cultural references

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7.1 Film and TV versions

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7.2 Operas

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