{"product_id":"the-merchant-of-venice","title":"The Merchant of Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003e''The man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul'' John Dryden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonio, a Venetian merchant, wishes to help his friend get money to impress a rich heiress. But he is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical, abused Jewish moneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. An ambiguous, complex and controversial comedy, The Merchant of Venice explores prejudice, marriage, money and the true nature of justice in an unforgiving world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed and Recommended by the National Theatre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Editor Stanley Wells\u003cbr\u003eEdited by W. Moelwyn Merchant\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Peter Holland\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Serafini Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888973558010,"sku":"9780141396545","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/3101\/1322\/files\/9780141396545.jpg?v=1778783761","url":"https:\/\/serafinibooks.com\/products\/the-merchant-of-venice","provider":"Serafini Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}