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Merchant of Venice, The

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Merchant of Venice, The

Comedy by William Shakespeare, first performed 1596-97. Antonio, a rich merchant, borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, promising a pound of flesh if the sum is not repaid; when Shylock presses his claim, the heroine, Portia, disguised as a lawyer, saves Antonio's life.



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