< William Shakespeare's Works < Comedies
The Merchant of Venice is a comedy by William Shakespeare, written at some point between 1596 and 1598. The plot of this play centers on the consequences of a merchant's failure to repay his debt to a skeevy moneylender. There is a subplot about the merchants young heir and his search for his one true love.
Acts
- Act 1
- Act 2
- Act 3
- Act 4
- Act 5
Dramatis Personæ
- The Duke of Venice
- The Prince of Morocco
- The Prince of Aragon
- Antonio
- Bassanio
- Salanio
- Salarino
- Gratiano
- Lorenzo
- Shylock
- Tubal
- Launcelot Gobbo
- Old Gobbo
- Leonardo
- Balthazar
- Stephano
- Portia
- Nerissa
- Jessica
- Magnificoes
- Officers
- Jailer
- Servants to Portia
- Attendants
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