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Read the modern English version of Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, with explanations and quotes. Follow the plot of Antonio, Bassanio, Portia, Shylock and Jessica in this comedy of love, money and revenge.
Read The Merchant of Venice translated into modern English as a teenage novel. Follow the plot, characters, ideas and language of Shakespeare's original text with ease and enjoyment.
Read and listen to a modern translation of the original text of Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice. Follow the dialogue between Antonio, Salarino, Solano, Bassanio, Lorenzo and Gratiano in Act 1 Scene 1.
This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood; The words expressly are 'a pound of flesh:'. Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh; But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed 2255. One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods. Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate. Unto the state of Venice.
Find a side-by-side translation of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice into modern English for each scene. Learn about the characters, themes, and plot of this comedy of errors and anti-Semitism.
Grasp the original play via the Shakespeare Retold modern English translation in lyrical verse weaved between each line, revealing the conflict and resolutions of Shakespeare’s most challenging play. Read the full translation to modern English below, and track your progress as you complete each scene.
