Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
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"Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare is a play written in 1603 or 1604. When Vienna's Duke secretly disguises himself as a friar to observe his city, he leaves the strict Angelo in charge. Angelo revives harsh laws and sentences young Claudio to death for fornication, then propositions Claudio's virtuous sister Isabella with a corrupt bargain: her virginity for her brother's life. What follows involves deception, disguise, and moral dilemmas that blend
comedy with darker themes, making this one of Shakespeare's most enigmatic problem plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | Measure for Measure |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_for_Measure |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1530 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Siblings -- Drama |
| Subject | Chastity -- Drama |
| Subject | Vienna (Austria) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1792 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | May 22, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 402 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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