The Merchant of Venice

Staged: the origins of YA's greatest tropes

By: William Shakespeare

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Paperback | 3 September 2026 | Edition Number 1

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With a foreword by Lev Rosen, author of the Evander Mills series and You've Goth My Heart. âAll that glisters is not gold.âRediscover Shakespeareâs tale of bitterness and retribution. Bitterness begets blood. Bassiano is in love with the gorgeous heiress Portia! Alas, heâs too poor to pass the suitorsâ test set by her father. Fortunately, Bassianoâs best friend, Antonio, steps up and borrows the money on his behalf. Unfortunately, Antonio canât pay it back. The fee? A pound of flesh. As the pressure reaches boiling point, Antonio needs to find one hell of a lawyer â¦The Merchant of Venice is Shakespeareâs iconic tale of greed and justice. Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeareâs unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day. Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:As You Like It â" With a foreword by Talia HibbertHamlet â" With a foreword by Faridah bk©-ymd©Macbeth â" With a foreword by Kat DelacorteA Midsummer Nightâs Dream â" With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliMuch Ado About Nothing â" With a foreword by Holly BourneRomeo and Juliet â" With a foreword by Jennifer NivenJulius Caesar â" With a foreword by Simon James GreenKing Lear â" With a foreword by Manjeet MannThe Merchant of Venice â" With a foreword by Lev RosenOthello â" With a foreword by Malorie BlackmanThe Tempest â" With a foreword by Katherine WebberTwelfth Night â" With a foreword by Bea Fitzgerald

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