TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare, William TI - The Merchant of Venice T2 - No Fear Shakespeare SN - 9781586638504 U1 - 822.33 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Spark Publishng KW - Shakespeare, William KW - English literature-History and criticism KW - Shylock (Fictitious character) KW - Moneylenders KW - Italy--Venice KW - Jews KW - Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William) N2 - The Merchant of Venice is the story of a Jewish moneylender who demands that an antisemitic Christian offer “a pound of flesh” as collateral against a loan. First performed in 1598, Shakespeare’s study of religious difference remains controversial. Read The Merchant of Venice here, with side-by-side No Fear translations into modern English. This No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of The Merchant of Venice and an easy-to-understand translation. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains the complete text of the original play on the left hand page, side-by-side with an easy to understand translation on the right ER -