Time and the Shape of History

Time and the Shape of History
ISBN-10
030013794X
ISBN-13
9780300137941
Category
Science
Pages
309
Language
English
Published
2007-01-01
Publisher
Yale University Press
Author
P. J. Corfield

Description

In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia, but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible, and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).

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