The Oxford Shakespeare: Measure for Measure

by William Shakespeare

2020-12-31 05:47:55

When Claudio breaks the new laws against vice in Vienna by getting his financee, Julietta, pregnant, a series of ethical issues is brought under scrutiny. His sister''s virtue is held to ransom by the deputy rule of the city until justice is done, m... Read more
When Claudio breaks the new laws against vice in Vienna by getting his financee, Julietta, pregnant, a series of ethical issues is brought under scrutiny. His sister''s virtue is held to ransom by the deputy rule of the city until justice is done, mercy shown, and order restored.This is among Shakespeare''s most vivid dramatic projections of moral duplicity. The introduction discusses the origins of his treatment of the well-known story and examines his sources. The editor also sets the play in its historical context and offers the most comprehensive available account ofthe text''s theatrical life from Restoration adaptations to present-day productions. Less

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File size7.72 X 5.08 X 0.63 in
Print pages272
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date May 17, 2008
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780199535842
William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often calle...

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