TY - BOOK N2 - "Bassanio wants to get married, but he has no money and a lot of debts. He asks his friend Antonio for a loan, but Antonio is waiting for his ships to return. Until then, he has nothing to lend. To help Bassanio, he borrows money from a money-lender and agrees to an unusual condition. If Antonio can not repay the loan in three months, the money-lender will cut a pound of flesh from his body. Will Antonio be able to repay the loan? Or will he die?"--Page 4 of cover. AB - "Bassanio wants to get married, but he has no money and a lot of debts. He asks his friend Antonio for a loan, but Antonio is waiting for his ships to return. Until then, he has nothing to lend. To help Bassanio, he borrows money from a money-lender and agrees to an unusual condition. If Antonio can not repay the loan in three months, the money-lender will cut a pound of flesh from his body. Will Antonio be able to repay the loan? Or will he die?"--Page 4 of cover. T1 - The merchant of Venice / DA - 2008. CY - Harlow, England : AU - Rice, Chris. AU - Oldroyd, Mark. AU - Shakespeare, William, CN - PR2825 CN - IEP PR2825 PB - Pearson Education, PP - Harlow, England : PY - 2008. ID - 771743 KW - Jewish merchants KW - Moneylenders KW - English language KW - Readers for new literates. KW - English drama (Comedy) SN - 9781405882279 SN - 1405882271 TI - The merchant of Venice / ER -