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The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan taken out on behalf of his dear friend, Bassanio, and provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock , with seemingly inevitable fatal consequences.
Kate Dolan as Portia (1886), by John Everett Millais. Created by. William Shakespeare. Portia was a female protagonist in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. In creating her character, Shakespeare drew from the historical figure of Porcia [1] - the daughter of Cato the Younger - as well as several parts of the Bible.
Antonio is one of the central characters in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice. He is portrayed as a wealthy and respected merchant residing in Venice, known for his generosity and melancholic disposition. Antonio is a close friend of Bassanio, another important character in the play, and their bond serves as a crucial element ...
The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare 's play of the same name. It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play—other versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichel 's 1973 version and Jack Gold 's 1980 BBC production.
Shylock ( / ʃaɪˈlɒk /) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice ( c. 1600). A Venetian Jewish moneylender, Shylock is the play's principal villain. His defeat and conversion to Christianity form the climax of the story.
Bassanio is a fictional character in Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice . Bassanio, the best friend of Antonio, is a spendthrift who wasted all of his money in order to be seen as a respectable man. To regain his fortune, he is determined to marry Portia, a wealthy, intelligent heiress of Belmont. In order to ask for her hand in marriage ...
The Merchant of Venice. (opera) André Tchaikowsky as a young man. The Merchant of Venice is an opera by André Tchaikowsky (1935–1982) to a libretto, based on the Shakespeare play, by John O'Brien. Written between 1968 and 1982, it was first performed in 2013 at the Bregenz Festival. The British premiere was presented by the Welsh National ...
Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, in William Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice ( c. 1598 ). In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio 's household. In the play's dramatic structure, Jessica is a minor but pivotal role.