Merchant of Venice
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"The Merchant of Venice" is one of the "Complete Chinese Translation Classics by Xu Yuanchong" and one of Shakespeare's famous comedies. The plot tells the story of the Venetian businessman Antonio, who borrows a usury loan from the Jewish businessman Shylock in order to help his friend Bassao propose to the beautiful girl Portia, and signs a contract: If Antonio cannot repay the loan when it expires, Shylock has the right to cut off a pound of flesh from Antonio. The weather was not good and Antonio's merchant ship disappeared at sea, so he had no choice but to fulfill the contract. At this critical moment, the smart and beautiful Pocia disguised herself as a man and staged a wise play, successfully saving Antonio and punishing Shylock. At the same time, several new couples also became lovers.
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