Measure for measure
Shakespeare, William [1564-1616.
Measure for measure - Revised - London Penguin Books 2005 - lxxvii, 140 pages ; 19 cm - Penguin Shakespeare .
Includes bibliographical references. In the Duke Vincentio's absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo revives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fiancée Juliet is pregnant, is condemned to death by the law. His sister Isabella, soon to become a nun, pleads with Lord Angelo for her brother's life. But her purity so excites Angelo that he offers her a monstrous bargain - he will save Claudio if Isabella will visit him that night. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Measure for Measure, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. 2019"
014101380X
Chastity--Drama
Brothers and sisters--Drama
822.33
Measure for measure - Revised - London Penguin Books 2005 - lxxvii, 140 pages ; 19 cm - Penguin Shakespeare .
Includes bibliographical references. In the Duke Vincentio's absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo revives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fiancée Juliet is pregnant, is condemned to death by the law. His sister Isabella, soon to become a nun, pleads with Lord Angelo for her brother's life. But her purity so excites Angelo that he offers her a monstrous bargain - he will save Claudio if Isabella will visit him that night. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Measure for Measure, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. 2019"
014101380X
Chastity--Drama
Brothers and sisters--Drama
822.33