in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and propose the gorgeous Portia. Antonio has invested all his money in his ships ...
Image caption, Antonio hears that his ships have sunk which means he won ... Shylock, — The Merchant of Venice, Act 3, scene 1 In this quote, Shylock lists eight ways that Antonio has wronged ...
Antonio’s ships are lost at sea, and the bond is forfeit. Even if one never saw The Merchant of Venice before, one could guess the rest. Shakespeare intended “Merchant” as a tragedy-comedy ...
His daughter Portia also intends to marry Antonio's friend Bassano. Antonio flees, but when his ships are wrecked, Shylock has the chance to collect since he has not paid his debt. Portia ...
Portia, a wealthy heiress of Belmont, is forced to set her suitors a challenge. The winner will win her hand in marriage; the losers will lose her hand and much more. In Venice, the epicentre of ...
It goes without saying that The Merchant of Venice is a desperately difficult ... from Alfredo Narciso’s haunted and haunting Antonio to Isabel Arraiza’s superb Portia, as clear-eyed ...
Portia intends to marry AntonioMs friend Bassanio. Antonio flees, but when his ships are wrecked, Shylock has the chance to collect since he has not paid his debt. Portia, in disguise, defends ...