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    Merchant of Venice (version 2)
    Merchant of Venice (version 2)
    Merchant of Venice (version 2)
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    Merchant of Venice (version 2)

    Written by William Shakespeare

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    Perhaps the most controversial of Shakespeare's comedies, The Merchant of Venice tells the tale of a man, Bassanio, who has a crazy plan to woo the heiress, Portia, with money borrowed off an old Jewish money lender, Shylock. However, when the money isn't repaid soon enough, his friend Antonio, the titular Merchant of Venice, may have to pay the ultimate price for Bassanio's big ideas. With a court case in session, it will be up for the play's heroines to sort out the mess caused by their husbands-to-be. (Summary by Charlotte Duckett)

    This group recording was completed in two weeks as part of Librivox's celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.

    Cast List:

    Duke of Venice, Prince of Arragon, Balthasar, Portia's servant: Phil Schempf
    Prince of Morocco: Beth Thomas
    Antonio: Kristin Gjerløw
    Bassanio, Launcelot Gobbo (Clown): John Burlinson
    Solanio: TriciaG
    Salarino: LindaB
    Gratiano: Sonia
    Shylock, Lorenzo: Tony Addison
    Tubal: Maria Kasper
    Old Gobbo, Man from Antonio: Ray Kasper
    Leonardo: Kathrine Engan
    Portia: Charlotte Duckett
    Nerissa: Jennifer Fournier
    Jessica: Rachel
    Messenger: Lydia
    Narrator: Glenn O'Brien

    Audio edited by: Adele de Pignerolles, Rachel, Kristin Gjerløw, Maria Kasper, and Esther ben Simonides
    Prooflistening by: Adele de Pignerolles, Charlotte Duckett, and Esther ben Simonides
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Merchant of Venice (version 2)
    Author

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare is the world's greatest ever playwright. Born in 1564, he split his time between Stratford-upon-Avon and London, where he worked as a playwright, poet and actor. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare died in 1616 at the age of fifty-two, leaving three children—Susanna, Hamnet and Judith. The rest is silence.

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