Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

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Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

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Summary

In the Duke Vincentio's absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo revives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fiancee 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.

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Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

In the Duke Vincentio's absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo revives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fiancee 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.

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William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Julia Briggs was professor of English at De Montfort University in Leicester.

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ISBN 13 9780141396552
ISBN 10 0141396555
Title Measure for Measure
Author William Shakespeare
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2015-07-30
Number of pages 224
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