The Merchant of Venice: The Novel (Shakespeare's Classic Play Retold As a Novel)

by William Shakespeare, Thomas Flesh

Overview

Have you ever thought of Shakespeare as a fast-paced, comedy-filled, page-turning...novel?! Shakespeare plays on stage make for fantastic theatrics! But when you read it as a book...some of it's glory can be lost. This novelization of The Merchant of Venice uses a more modern language and narration to capture the story as a novel. The story follows Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, who wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. This book is part of an expanding series that retells Shakespeare into fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781494214647
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	11/18/2013
Series:	Shakespeare as Fiction , #3
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.32(d)
Age Range:	Up to 1 Year

About the Author

Widely esteemed as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an actor and theatrical producer in addition to writing plays and sonnets. Dubbed "The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre in London, where a number of his plays were staged, the best-known of which include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. The First Folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom