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William Shakespeare
De Koopmanvan Venetië
Inhoud
PERSONEN
Eerste Bedrijf - Tooneel I.
Tooneel II.
Tooneel III.
Tweede bedrijf - Tooneel I.
Tooneel II.
Tooneel III.
In the bustling streets of Renaissance Venice, a melancholy merchant named Antonio confides in his close friends that a vague, unnamable sadness haunts him. His companions—Salarino, Solanio, and the eager Bassanio—exchange witty banter while probing the source of his gloom, hinting at the precarious nature of a life built on trade and credit. The scene sets a tone of both camaraderie and underlying tension, inviting listeners to sense the fragile balance between wealth and worry.
Bassanio, Antonio’s spirited kinsman, arrives with a lofty ambition: to win the hand of the brilliant and affluent Portia, whose estate lies far from the canals of Venice. To achieve this, he must secure a substantial sum, a goal that will soon draw the attention of the city’s formidable moneylender, Shylock. As friendships are tested and promises weigh heavy, the drama unfolds with a blend of humor, loyalty, and the looming question of how far one will go for love and honor.
Language
nl
Duration
~2 hours (133K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Jeroen van Luin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2009-07-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1564–1616
A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.
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