The Merchant of Venice: A Play by William Shakespeare

To win the love of fair Portia, young Bassanio entangles his dearest friend, Antonio, in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock, but only Bassanio's heartfelt efforts--and a clever intervention by Portia--will save Antonio, in a contemporary adaptation of a classic drama. Simultaneous. 14,000 first printing.