In Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows money so his friendcan woo a beautiful lady. He agrees that if he doesn't repayShylock the moneylender, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh.When Antonio's ships sink and he loses his fortune, Shylock insistson the gruesome payment...With Notes on Shakespeare and the GlobeTheatre and Love, Hate and Mercy in The Merchant of Venice.
【作者简介】
Andrew Matthews has written numerous books for children andteenagers, and is an internationally renowned author. He wrote KingArthur and Wolf Summer for the Orchard list, as well as a series ofretellings of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Andrew hasbeen short-listed twice for the Smarties Award. He lives inBerkshire. Tony Ross is one of the most highly regarded children'sbook creators/illustrators in Britain. For Orchard he illustratedthe Greek and Roman Myths books in the Orchard Myths range, and thehilarious One and Only series by Laurence Anholt, as well as thepoetry collection Balloon Lagoon. Tony lives in Wales.
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