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Uniform Title: The merchant of Venice. French

Title: Le marchand de Venise

Note: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "Le marchand de Venise" by William Shakespeare is a play written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around complex themes such as love, mercy, and revenge, primarily focusing on the relationships among Antonio, a melancholic merchant; Bassanio, his close friend who seeks the hand of the wealthy Portia; and Shylock, the Jewish moneylender. The interplay between these characters sets the stage for various comedic and dramatic incidents throughout the drama. The opening of the play introduces Antonio, who is inexplicably sad, though he dismisses the notion that his melancholy is due to his fortunes at sea. His friends, Salarino and Salanio, speculate about his mood, attributing it to his shipping ventures. They are interrupted by the arrival of Bassanio, who reveals his desire to court Portia, a wealthy heiress. However, he needs money to present himself as a worthy suitor, prompting him to ask Antonio for help. The act ends with the introduction of Shylock, who is keenly aware of the tensions and hostilities existing between the Christian merchant Antonio and himself, setting the stage for the central conflict of the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Translator: Guizot, François, 1787-1874

EBook No.: 20773

Published: Mar 9, 2007

Downloads: 81

Language: French

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Jews -- Italy -- Drama

Subject: Moneylenders -- Drama

Subject: Venice (Italy) -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Uniform Title: The merchant of Venice. French

Title: Le marchand de Venise

Note: Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Paul Murray, Rénald Lévesque and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http: //gallica.bnf.fr). This file is gratefully uploaded
to the PG collection in honor of Distributed Proofreaders
having posted over 10,000 ebooks.

Summary: "Le marchand de Venise" by William Shakespeare is a play written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around complex themes such as love, mercy, and revenge, primarily focusing on the relationships among Antonio, a melancholic merchant; Bassanio, his close friend who seeks the hand of the wealthy Portia; and Shylock, the Jewish moneylender. The interplay between these characters sets the stage for various comedic and dramatic incidents throughout the drama. The opening of the play introduces Antonio, who is inexplicably sad, though he dismisses the notion that his melancholy is due to his fortunes at sea. His friends, Salarino and Salanio, speculate about his mood, attributing it to his shipping ventures. They are interrupted by the arrival of Bassanio, who reveals his desire to court Portia, a wealthy heiress. However, he needs money to present himself as a worthy suitor, prompting him to ask Antonio for help. The act ends with the introduction of Shylock, who is keenly aware of the tensions and hostilities existing between the Christian merchant Antonio and himself, setting the stage for the central conflict of the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Translator: Guizot, François, 1787-1874

EBook No.: 20773

Published: Mar 9, 2007

Downloads: 81

Language: French

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Jews -- Italy -- Drama

Subject: Moneylenders -- Drama

Subject: Venice (Italy) -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.