The Arden Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

William Shakespeare's plays were originally performed for the masses in theaters, but now you can enjoy them in your own home with this handsome edition of "Merchant of Venice." It features a smart and accessible editorial design, an introduction to Shakespeare and his work, and extensive scholarly commentary. "The Merchant of Venice" is a play about the realities and fantasies of love. An Italian merchant in Venice has an adventurous and perceptive daughter who helps him to guard against loss and to find gain. The merchant sustains losses in both love and goods, but he finally finds true love.