The Merchant Of Venice (Penguin Readers – Level 4)

Bassanio wantsto 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 Bassani, he borrows money from a money-lender – and agrees to an unusual condition. If Antonio cannot repay the loan in there 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?

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