The Merchant Of Venice: Summary

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and a girl named Judith. Hamnet did not survive.
Shakespeare arrived in London about 1588 and by 1592 and had success as an actor and playwright. He secured the patronage of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. William Shakespeare’s professional life in London was marked by a number of financially advantageous arrangements that permitted him to share in the profits of his acting company. his plays were given special presentation at the courts of Queen Elizabeth 1 and King James 1. He risked losing royal favor only once, in 1599, when his company performed “the play of the deposing and killing of King Richard II” at the request of a group of conspirators against Elizabeth. Shakespeare’s dramatic production lessened after about 1608.
He spent most of his time were he had established his family. William Shakespeare died in 1616, and was buried in the Stratford church.
The Merchant of Venice took place in the sixteenth century. The main characters were Shylock a Jewish ...

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