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Book Reviews of The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN-13: 9780553212990
ISBN-10: 0553212990
Publication Date: 1988
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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Interesting play by a dull, uninteresting writer. Hah! Just kidding. Awesome play by the Bard himself!
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This book is about a merchant, Antonio, who becomes indebted to a devious Jew, on behalf of his beloved kinsman, Bassanio. The bond, if 3,000 ducats cannot be returned in the allotted time, is one pound of Antonio's flesh from next to the heart. I enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to others; but I didn't like how it portrays Christianity as a social acceptance requirement. The nice thing about this book is that on one side the original English is written and on the other side it is written in modern English. There is also a vocabulary list for each of the five acts.