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Twelfth Night

byWilliam Shakespeare

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature, romantic comedies, and Shakespearean plays.

Topics Man-woman relationshipsMistaken identitySurvival after shipwrecksRole-playing scenariosStudy activitiesShakespearean dramaAdaptationsTwinsUnrequited loveJuvenile literatureLoveIdentityFriendship
MoodLight-hearted
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceCentral to the Plot
Edited, Introduced and Annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare's Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal.Variously melancholy, lyrical, joyous and farcical, Twelfth Night has long been a popular comedy with Shakespearian audiences. The main plot revolves around mistaken identities and unrequited love. Both Olivia and Orsino are attracted to Viola, who is disguised as a young man; and Viola’s brother, Sebastian, finds that he is loved not only by Antonio but also by Olivia.Meanwhile, in the comic sub-plot, Sir Toby Belch and his companions outwit the vain Malvolio, who is ludicrously humiliated. While offering broad comedy, Twelfth Night teasingly probes gender-roles and sexual ambiguities.

Language

en

Published on

05/05/1992

Pages

128

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781853260100

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