Measure For Measure - William Shakespeare - Books -  - 9798679115972 - September 6, 2020
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Measure For Measure

In the Duke's absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo revives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fiancée 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. Measure for Measure is among the most passionately discussed of Shakespeare's plays. In it, a duke temporarily removes himself from governing his city-state, deputizing a member of his administration, Angelo, to enforce the laws more rigorously. Angelo chooses as his first victim Claudio, condemning him to death because he impregnated Juliet before their marriage. Claudio's sister Isabella, who is entering a convent, pleads for her brother's life.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released September 6, 2020
ISBN13 9798679115972
Pages 132
Dimensions 216 × 280 × 7 mm   ·   322 g
Language English  

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