De Koopman van Venetië by William Shakespeare
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"De Koopman van Venetië" by William Shakespeare is a play written between 1596 and 1598. When merchant Antonio defaults on a loan to help his friend Bassanio woo the wealthy Portia, the Jewish moneylender Shylock demands a shocking penalty: a pound of Antonio's flesh. Though classified as a comedy, the play is best remembered for its dramatic courtroom scenes and Shylock's famous speeches on humanity and justice, sparking ongoing debate about prejudice
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About this eBook
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900 |
| Uniform Title | The Merchant of Venice. Dutch |
| Title | De Koopman van Venetië |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_koopman_van_Veneti%C3%AB_(toneelstuk) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Jews -- Italy -- Drama |
| Subject | Moneylenders -- Drama |
| Subject | Venice (Italy) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 51138 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-51138-2 |
| Release Date | Feb 6, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 408 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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