Merchant of Venice

<SPAN name="startofbook"></SPAN> <h1>THE MERCHANT OF VENICE</h1> <h2 class="no-break">by William Shakespeare</h2> <hr /> <h2>Dramatis Personæ</h2> <p>THE DUKE OF VENICE<br/> THE PRINCE OF MOROCCO, suitor to Portia<br/> THE PRINCE OF ARRAGON, suitor to Portia<br/> ANTONIO, a merchant of Venice<br/> BASSANIO, his friend, suitor to Portia<br/> GRATIANO, friend to Antonio and Bassanio<br/> SOLANIO, friend to Antonio and Bassanio<br/> SALARINO, friend to Antonio and Bassanio<br/> LORENZO, in love with Jessica<br/> SHYLOCK, a rich Jew<br/> TUBAL, a Jew, his friend<br/> LAUNCELET GOBBO, a clown, servant to Shylock<br/> OLD GOBBO, father to Launcelet<br/> LEONARDO, servant to Bassanio<br/> BALTHAZAR, servant to Portia<br/> STEPHANO, servant to Portia<br/> SALERIO, a messenger from Venice</p> <p>PORTIA, a rich heiress<br/> NERISSA, her waiting-woman<br/> JESSICA, daughter to Shylock</p> <p>Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, a Gaoler, Servants and other Attendants</p> <h3><b>SCENE: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia on the Continent</b></h3> <p><br/><br/><br/><br/></p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />