{"product_id":"black-classics-the-merchant-of-venice","title":"Black Classics: The Merchant of Venice","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'The man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had\nthe largest and most comprehensive soul' John Dryden\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAntonio, a Venetian merchant, wishes to help his friend get money to impress a\nrich heiress. But he is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical, abused Jewish\nmoneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a\npound of his own flesh. An ambiguous, complex and controversial comedy, \u003ci\u003eThe\nMerchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e explores prejudice, marriage, money and the true\nnature of justice in an unforgiving world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUsed and Recommended by the National Theatre\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGeneral Editor Stanley Wells\u003cbr\u003e\nEdited by W. Moelwyn Merchant\u003cbr\u003e\nIntroduction by Peter Holland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary\nArden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the\nprecise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most\nexceptional works of drama ever produced, including \u003ci\u003eRomeo and\nJuliet \u003c\/i\u003e(1595), \u003ci\u003eHenry \u003c\/i\u003eV (1599), \u003ci\u003eHamlet \u003c\/i\u003e(1601), \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e (1604), \u003ci\u003eKing\nLear \u003c\/i\u003e(1606) and \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e (1606), as well as a\ncollection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential\nlove poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44646082478287,"sku":"9780141396545","price":17.44,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_04499e13-6d4c-451b-943d-536539538bb3.jpg?v=1761626699","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/black-classics-the-merchant-of-venice","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}