Jessica: A Romantic Sequel to The Merchant of Venice

Jessica’s marriage fails and as “Jonathan” she seeks her Jewish roots, even with her broken father. Doña Gracia, doyenne of Jewish Italy, vets silly suitors. “Jonathan” begs her to save Shylock. Gracia’s daughter, in love with “Jonathan,” follows “him” until they meet eventfully. Jessica, arrested by the Inquisition, refuses to shun Judaism; Gracia saves her. She takes her father to Brazil where there are Jews and a suitor for Jessica. But the In...