The Merchant of Venice

Summary

The Merchant of Venice is a dramatic work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,971 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Merchant of Venice authored William Shakespeare^[3].
• The Merchant of Venice's instance of is recorded as dramatic work^[4].
• The Merchant of Venice's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Merchant of Venice's genre is tragicomedy^[6].
• The Merchant of Venice's Commons category is recorded as The Merchant of Venice^[7].
• The Merchant of Venice's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Merchant of Venice comprises Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred^[9].
• 1596 marks the founding of The Merchant of Venice^[10].
• The Merchant of Venice was released on 1600^[11].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Shylock^[12].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Portia^[13].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Antonio^[14].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Bassanio^[15].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Jessica^[16].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Lorenzo^[17].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Gratiano^[18].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Nerissa^[19].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Stephano^[20].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Tubal^[21].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Launcelot Gobbo^[22].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Old Gobbo^[23].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Leonardo^[24].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Duke of Venice^[25].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Prince of Morocco^[26].
• The Merchant of Venice's characters is recorded as Prince of Aragon^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Merchant of Venice authored William Shakespeare^[3].

Publication

The Merchant of Venice was released on 1600^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Its genre is tragicomedy^[6].

Why It Matters

The Merchant of Venice ranks in the top 4% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,971 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]