Shakespeare, William creator China 1st. ed. 73 p. 5 x 0.76 x 19.5 inches (paperback) Bassanio wants to get married, but he has no money and a lot of debts. He asks his friend Antonio for a loan, but Antonio is waiting for his ships to return. Until then, he has nothing to lend. To help Bassanio, he borrows money from a money-lender – and agrees to an unusual condition. If Antonio cannot repay the loan in three months, the money-lender will cut a pound of flesh from his body. Will Antonio be able to repay the loan? Or will he die? Juvenile Literature Poetry, Poems, Verses or Theater Social Classes Classic Literature Prejudices Social Inequality 9781405843539 121707