{"product_id":"the-merchant-of-venice-by-william-shakespeare-j-m-dent-1946","title":"The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare - J. M. Dent, 1946","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Merchant of Venice \u003cbr\u003eAuthor: William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: J. M. Dent\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1946\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover, English\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear, tanned pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eThe Merchant of Venice is a Shakespearean play where a merchant, Antonio, defaults on a loan from the Jewish moneylender Shylock, resulting in a penalty of a pound of Antonio's flesh. Antonio's friend, Bassanio, must woo the wealthy heiress Portia, and Antonio's inability to pay back the loan leads to a dramatic court case where Portia, disguised as a lawyer, uses a loophole to save Antonio and defeat Shylock. ","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55916119163259,"sku":"10659492","price":17.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_491951_jpg.jpg?v=1763051156","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/the-merchant-of-venice-by-william-shakespeare-j-m-dent-1946","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}