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Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (c. 1598).In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio's household.
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598.A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan taken out on behalf of his dear friend, Bassanio, and provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock, with seemingly inevitable fatal consequences.
The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on William Shakespeare's play.It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play—other versions are videotaped productions that were made for television, including John Sichel's 1973 version and Jack Gold's 1980 BBC production.
Shylock and Jessica by Maurycy Gottlieb. Since Shakespeare's time, the character's name has become a synonym for loan shark, and as a verb to shylock means to lend money at exorbitant rates. In addition, the phrase "pound of flesh" has also entered the lexicon as slang for a particularly onerous or unpleasant obligation.
Antonio accompanies Bassanio home to Belmont to celebrate his good fortune and meet Portia. After some teasing, all discover the lady's deception in regard to the rings and the trial. Antonio plays the benefactor again, this time to Jessica when he gives her legal documentation to show that she is to inherit Shylock's property at his death.
Bassanio is a fictional character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.. Bassanio, the best friend of Antonio, is a spendthrift who wasted all of his money in order to be seen as a respectable man.
Gerald David "Lorenzo" Music (May 2, 1937 – August 4, 2001) was an American actor, composer, musician, performer, writer and producer. [1] Music began his career in the 1960s with his wife, Henrietta, forming the comedy duo Gerald and His Hen.
La mujer de Lorenzo (Lorenzo's Wife) is a 2003 telenovela produced by Venezuelan production company Venevisión in conjunction with Peruvian production company Iguana Producciones. Venezuelan actor Guillermo Pérez and Mexican actress Adriana Louvier star as the main protagonists while Carolina Tejera , Yul Bürkle , and Andrea Montenegro star ...