Shylock

Summary

Shylock is a literary character^[1]. He worked as a loan shark^[2]. He draws 3,917 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #44 of 421).^[3]

Key Facts

• A child of Shylock was Jessica^[4].
• Shylock's professions included loan shark^[2].
• Shylock is the creator of William Shakespeare^[5].
• Shylock's religion is recorded as Judaism^[6].
• Shylock is recorded as male^[7].
• Shylock's instance of is recorded as literary character^[8].
• Shylock's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[9].
• Shylock's Commons category is recorded as Shylock^[10].
• Shylock's work location is recorded as Venice^[11].
• Shylock's work location is recorded as Venice^[12].
• Shylock's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[13].
• Shylock's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[14].
• Shylock's present in work is recorded as The Merchant of Venice^[15].

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Career and Affiliations

Shylock worked as a loan shark^[2].

Works and Contributions

Shylock is the creator of William Shakespeare^[5].

Personal Life

A child of Shylock was Jessica^[4]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[6].

Why It Matters

Shylock draws 3,917 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #44 of 421).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

FAQs

What did Shylock do for work?

Shylock worked as loan shark^[2].