William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice: Annotated
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( Jan. 15, 2019)
The merchandiser of Venice could be a play by playwright, believed to own been written between 1596 and 1598. Although classified as a comedy within the initial Folio, and whereas it shares sure aspects with Shakespeare's different romantic comedies, the play is maybe additional remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best well-known for the character of Shylock.
The title character is that the merchandiser Antonio, not the individual loan shark Shylock, UN agency is that the play's most distinguished and additional illustrious villain. Though Shylock could be a tormented character, he's conjointly a tormentor, therefore whether or not he's to be viewed with disdain or sympathy is up to the audience (as influenced by the interpretation of the play's director and lead actors). As a result, The merchandiser of Venice is usually classified mutually of Shakespeare's downside plays.