TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare, William TI - The Merchant of venice T2 - Shakespeare children's story SN - 9781782260776 U1 - 820 PY - 2013/// CY - Leicester, United Kingdom PB - Sweet Cherry Publishing N2 - In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock) ER -