The Merchant of Venice

Name: The Merchant of Venice
Author: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

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Dramatis Personae

The Duke of Venice
The Prince of Morocco, suitor to Portia
The Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia
Antonio, a merchant of Venice
Bassanio, his friend, suitor likewise to Portia
Salanio, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
Salarino, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
Gratiano, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
Salerio, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
Lorenzo, in love with Jessica
Shylock, a rich Jew
Tubal, a Jew, his friend
Launcelot Gobbo, the clown, servant to Shylock
Old Gobbo, father to Launcelot
Leonardo, servant to Bassiano
Balthasar, servant to Portia
Stephano, servant to Portia
Portia, a rich heiress
Nerissa, her waiting-maid
Jessica, daughter to Shylock
Magnificoes of Venice, officers of the court of justice, gaoler, servants to Portia, and other attendants

Scene: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent.

Act I

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Dramatis Personae

The Duke of Venice

The Prince of Morocco, suitor to Portia

The Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia

Antonio, a merchant of Venice

Bassanio, his friend, suitor likewise to Portia

Salanio, friend to Antonio and Bassiano

Salarino, friend to Antonio and Bassiano

Gratiano, friend to Antonio and Bassiano

Salerio, friend to Antonio and Bassiano

Lorenzo, in love with Jessica

Shylock, a rich Jew

Tubal, a Jew, his friend

Launcelot Gobbo, the clown, servant to Shylock

Old Gobbo, father to Launcelot

Leonardo, servant to Bassiano

Balthasar, servant to Portia

Stephano, servant to Portia

Portia, a rich heiress

Nerissa, her waiting-maid

Jessica, daughter to Shylock

Magnificoes of Venice, officers of the court of justice, gaoler, servants to Portia, and other attendants

Scene: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

You get a play that keeps changing its mind about love, from the quarrelling lovers in the forest to Bottom blundering through his amateur performance. The language is playful and slippery, and Puck gives the whole thing a mischievous sense that human beings are never quite in control.

All’s Well That Ends Well

Helena chases a man who plainly doesn't deserve her, and the play knows it, which is what makes it interesting. If you like your comedies uneasy, with a bed trick and an ending that only half convinces, this one will stick with you.

Antony and Cleopatra

These two aren't young lovers, they're middle-aged, vain, magnificent messes who keep wrecking empires over each other, and you half want to shake them. Stay for Enobarbus, the dry-eyed friend whose barge speech about Cleopatra is worth the whole play.