Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice

Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice This reader is equipped with various auto scroller speeds to make a more pleasurable reading experience. ‣ Color Scheme Selection in Settings ‣ Select a text color and background color for a more enjoyable reading experience The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in 16th-century Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused Jewish moneylender. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598.