{"product_id":"the-merchant-of-venice-9781935550327","title":"The Merchant of Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003eA master at engaging students in the process of performing a Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003escene.--Janet Field-Pickering, head of education, Folger Shakespeare Library\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice: The 30-Minute Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e features eight scenes from this gripping classic: Shylock loans Antonio money, with the forfeit being a pound of Antonio's flesh. Comedic mayhem ensues as two foreign princes attempt to win Portia's hand. The climax is the courtroom scene where Portia, disguised as a lawyer, subjects Shylock to his harsh penalty. The drama concludes with reconciliations that land us firmly back in comic territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe edition includes a preface by Nick Newlin, containing helpful advice on presenting Shakespeare in a high school setting with novice actors, as well as an appendix with play-specific suggestions and recommendations for further resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicolo Whimsey Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935550327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.20d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Newlin, William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40600918655157,"sku":"9781935550327","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f399cb7b-eb73-43d3-9795-43d4d1431b9a.jpg?v=1627359378","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-merchant-of-venice-9781935550327","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}