The Merchant of Venice Translation Table of Contents
When Antonio obtains a loan of money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio woo the wealthy Portia, Shylock makes a stark bargain. If Antonio fails to pay Shylock back, Shylock demands a pound of Antonio’s flesh. As Bassanio and Portia fall in love, Antonio gets into trouble over the money. Dressed as a man, Portia brings Shylock to court. But will her efforts be enough to save her beloved’s best friend? The Shakescleare modern English translation of The Merchant of Venice makes it easy to decipher Shakespeare’s complex language and decipher the play’s most notable quotes, like “All that glisters is not gold,” “in the end, truth will out,” and Shylock’s famous “I am a Jew. Hath / not a Jew eyes?” speech.