Measure for Measure: Play Guide and Free Edition
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Measure for Measure is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shakespeare, William (1564–1616).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare is a play written in 1603 or 1604. When Vienna's Duke disguises himself as a friar to observe his city, he leaves the puritanical Angelo in charge. Angelo enforces forgotten laws with brutal severity, sentencing young Claudio to death for fornication. When Claudio's sister Isabella, a novice nun, pleads for mercy, Angelo makes a shocking proposition that tests her virtue and principles. Blending comedy with darker themes of justice, corruption, and morality, this ambiguous work defies easy classification.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Measure for Measure
- Author credits: Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Chastity -- Drama
- Comedy plays
- Siblings -- Drama
- Vienna (Austria) -- Drama
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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