TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare, William TI - The merchant of Venice T2 - Tales from Shakespeare, 9 SN - 9788184080377 U1 - 823 PY - 2006/// CY - New Delhi PB - Indiana publishing house 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 -