Level 4: The Merchant of Venice (Pearson English Graded Readers)

Classic / British English


Bassanio wants to get married, but he has no money and a lot of debts. He asks his friend Antonio for a loan, but Antonio is waiting for his ships to return. Until then, he has nothing to lend.

 

To help Bassanio, he borrows money from a money-lender – and agrees to an unusual condition. If Antonio cannot repay the loan in three months, the money-lender will cut a pound of flesh from his body.

 

Will Antonio be able to repay the loan? Or will he die?