{"product_id":"the-merchant-of-venice-9781605125916","title":"The Merchant of Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Akasha Classics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Akasha Classics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Shakespeare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Merchant of Venice is a comedy with a heart of darkness. In order to help a beloved friend, Antonio takes a loan from Shylock, a grasping Jewish moneylender. The terms of the loan state that if Antonio defaults on the loan, he must make restitution with a pound of his own flesh. One of Shakespeare's most complex characters, Shylock is at once villainous and profoundly human. He embodies commonplace anti-Semitic stereotypes, yet his motivations - surrounded as he is by hostile Christians - are readily comprehensible and render him sympathetic. The Merchant of Venice continues to challenge, entertain and disturb theatergoers and readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akasha Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47608165007511,"sku":"9781605125916","price":1104.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781605125916.webp?v=1775051395","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-merchant-of-venice-9781605125916","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}