Shakespeare's Comedy the Merchant of Venice (bilingual Translator)
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About This Novel
"The Merchant of Venice" was written around 1596-1597. It is an important early work of Shakespeare. It is a highly satirical comedy and one of Shakespeare's four major comedies. The script unfolds through three clues. The main line is the "pound of flesh" contract dispute caused by the Venetian merchant Antonio borrowing 3,000 gold coins from the Jewish loan shark Shylock in order to help Bassanio get married. Its theme is to celebrate benevolence, friendship and love, while also expressing humanistic thoughts on issues such as money, law and religion. An important literary achievement of this play is the creation of the typical image of Shylock, a loan shark. Since its publication in 1600, it has been adapted into movies and TV series many times, the most famous of which is the 2004 movie starring Al Pacino.
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