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    The Merchant of Venice
    The Merchant of Venice
    The Merchant of Venice
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    The Merchant of Venice

    By C.S. Woolley

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    Bassanio is a man in love, but in order to marry the woman he loves he needs money. An unremitting debtor, he not only seeks to marry the fair Portia of Belmont for love, but also for the vast wealth she has inherited. But to marry the woman he loves, Bassanio needs money. Enter his cousin, Antonio, a rich merchant of Venice. With all his money tied up in his latest enterprises, Antonio has no money to give his kinsman, but he agrees to take out a loan to give Bassanio the money that he needs. The two men go to Shylock, a money lender and a man that hates Antonio with a passion. With Antonio at his mercy, Shylock sees a chance for revenge that he doesn't intend to waste.
    The Merchant of Venice is often seen as one of the more controversial Shakespearian plays due to the anti-Semitic attitudes that some of the characters hold. This Shakespearian masterpiece has been adapted into modern English by international bestselling author, C.S. Woolley, retaining the play format of the text, yet making it much easier to understand and digest the play bringing a deeper understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare.
    Whether you are looking for an easier way to read Shakespeare, are studying the play and are struggling with the text or simply prefer modern English, this is the perfect text for you.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC.S. Woolley
    Release dateSep 5, 2017
    ISBN9781370596348
    The Merchant of Venice
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    C.S. Woolley

    C.S. Woolley (Caroline Sarah Woolley) was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire and raised in the nearby town of Wilmslow. From an early age she discovered she had a flair and passion for writing. This was fuelled by winning local poetry and short story competitions during her years at Mottram St. Andrews Primary School. During high school, she continued to write and found her time split between acting, writing and her studies. At 14 she began writing novels. University did nothing to change her love of writing. C.S. spent a year reading Law at Manchester Metropolitan University before changing her mind and moving to read English at Hull University. After graduating she moved to Nottingham where she stayed for the cricket at Trent Bridge. She currently lives with her partner, Matt, and their two cats in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2010, C.S published her first novel, Nicolette Mace – The Raven Siren: The Kevin Metis Saga. Since 2010 she has published books in five series – The Chronicles of Celadmore, The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow, The Children of Ribe, The Children of Snotingas and Nicolette Mace: The Raven Siren - as well as a series of adapted classics for Foxton Books and a series of modernised Shakespeare and workbooks to help with GCSEs. Her upcoming series include Alpha Sigma, The Children of Danelaw, Dark Hearts,The Children of Ribe Story Books, The Children of Ribe: Tales from Ribe, The Children of Ribe: Ancestors, Yngvar and Reinholdt, Finestra, and The Children of Ribe: Legends. More recently C.S has taken part in charity projects that include producing content for charity books such as Standing by the Watchtower: Volume 1. C.S has also acted in several plays and films including Weekend (2011). Hobbies: horse riding, including show jumping and cross country, Formula 1, tennis, free climbing, singing, boxing, dancing, playing guitar, cricket and is also an avid PC and console gamer. Favourite movies: The Muppet Christmas Carol, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Chisum. Favourite books: Sharpe’s Prey, Silverthorn and the Three Musketeers. Favourite bands: Thin Lizzy, the Darkness and McBusted. For more information please visit: http://www.mightierthanthesworduk.com

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      The Merchant of Venice - C.S. Woolley

      The Merchant of Venice

      A Comedy by William Shakespeare

      Adapted by C.S. Woolley

      A Mightier Than the Sword UK Publication

      ©2017

      The Merchant of Venice

      A Comedy by William Shakespeare

      Adapted by C. S. Woolley

      A Mightier Than the Sword UK Publication

      Kindle Edition

      Copyright © c. s. woolley 2017

      Cover Design © c. s. woolley 2017

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the publishers.

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      Contents

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      Act 1 Scene I

      Act 1 Scene II

      Act 1 Scene III

      Act 2 Scene I

      Act 2 Scene II

      Act 2 Scene III

      Act 2 Scene IV

      Act 2 Scene V

      Act 2 Scene VI

      Act 2 Scene VII

      Act 2 Scene VIII

      Act 2 Scene IX

      Act 3 Scene I

      Act 3 Scene II

      Act 3 Scene III

      Act 3 Scene IV

      Act 3 Scene V

      Act 4 Scene I

      Act 4 Scene II

      Act 5 Scene I

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      A Thief in Stickleback Hollow

      All Hallows’ Eve in Stickleback Hollow

      Mr. Daniel Cooper of Stickleback Hollow

      The Day the Circus came to Stickleback Hollow

      12 Days of Christmas in Stickleback Hollow

      Chronicles of Celadmore

      Rising Empire: Part 1

      Rising Empire: Part 2

      Rising Empire: Part 3

      Shroud of Darkness

      Lady of Fire

      End of Days

      When Darkness Falls

      Nicolette Mace: The Raven Siren

      Medusa

      Siren’s Call

      Shadow

      A Shot in the Dark

      From Out of the Ashes

      The Murder of Michael Hollingsworth

      Manhunt

      The Case of Mrs Weldon

      Hunting the Priest Killer

      A Friend in Need

      Murder in the First

      Sabrina

      Derek Long Saga

      Lily & Rose Saga

      Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 1

      Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 2

      Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 3

      Filling the Afterlife from the Underworld: Volume 4

      Poetry

      Standing by the Watchtower: Volume 1

      Standing by the Watchtower: Volume 2

      Indie Visible: Vol. 1

      Boxsets

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      WYRD

      HILD

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      The Children of Ribe

      FATE

      WAR

      WIFRITH

      DOUBT

      SKÅNE

      SHIPWRECKED

      FEAR

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      Shakespeare Simplified

      The Merchant of Venice

      Much Ado About Nothing

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      Books Adapted by C.S. Woolley for Foxton Books

      Level 1 400 Headwords

      The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

      The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

      The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle

      Anne of Green Gables by L. Maud Montgomery

      Dracula by Bram Stoker

      The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope

      The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

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      Moby Dick by Herman Melville

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      Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

      Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

      Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

      Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

      Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

      Level 3 900 Headwords

      The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

      Pocahontas by Charles Dudley Warner

      Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

      Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

      Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne

      Call of the Wild by Jack London

      For more information visit

      http://www.foxtonbooks.com

      Thanks for taking the time to read The Merchant of Venice, I hope you enjoy it and that it helps you to understand Shakespeare a bit better for reading it!

      ACT I SCENE I

      Summary: Antonio, a merchant of Venice, is complaining to his friends that he is plagued by sadness. His friends tell him that his investments are making him sad. When Antonio denies it, they suggest that he is in love. They meet Bassanio who is in love with Portia. Bassanio owes Antonio a lot of money that he borrowed to impress Portia. To win her heart he needs to borrow more money. Antonio can’t lend him any more money, but promises to guarantee a loan for his friend.

      Setting: Venice. A street.

      Enter ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SOLANIO

      ANTONIO: The truth is I don’t know why I am so sad. I’m tired of it and you said you are tired of it too. I don’t know where I caught this sadness, found it or picked it up. What is making me so depressed? Clearly I don’t know myself very well.

      SALARINO: You’re just worried about your ships. They are out on the ocean and your mind is out there with them. But they will be fine. They’re so big that they tower over other ships. They all have to bow and then get out of the way of your ships. Your ships fly past the other boats like birds.

      SOLANIO: If I took such business risks, I’d be sad too. I’d be worrying every second about my ships. I’d be constantly throwing blades of grass in the air to find out which direction the wind was going in. I’d be looking at maps trying to work out where all the best ports, piers and roads are. Everything that made me worry about my ships would make me depressed.

      SALARINO: I’d be scared every time I blew on my soup to cool it down. It would remind me that a strong wind could wipe out my ships. Looking at sand in an hourglass would make me think of hidden sandbanks that could sink my ships. Every time I looked at the church I would think about the dangerous rocks that could put a hole in my ships. I could be bankrupt at any moment. Who

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