A noble but impoverished Venetian asks a friend, Antonio, for a loan to impress an heiress. His friend agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, Shylock, and signs a chilling contract to honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh.

Author William Shakespeare Published by Penguin Classics ISBN 9780141396545 EAN 9780141396545 Bic Code Cover Paperback