{"version":"1.0","type":"link","provider_name":"Hardcover","provider_url":"https://hardcover.app","cache_age":86400,"title":"The Merchant of Venice","url":"https://hardcover.app/books/the-merchant-of-venice","description":"In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio\u0026#39;s business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio\u0026#39;s flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).","author_name":"William Shakespeare","author_url":"https://hardcover.app/authors/william-shakespeare","thumbnail_url":"https://assets.hardcover.app/edition/30511568/content.jpeg","thumbnail_width":128,"thumbnail_height":192}