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Measure for Measure (No Fear Shakespeare)

No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English
By SparkNotes and William Shakespeare
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Measure for Measure (No Fear Shakespeare) by SparkNotes and William Shakespeare offers a modern English translation alongside the original text of Shakespeare's play. The story unfolds in Vienna, where harsh laws are enforced by a strict deputy named Angelo after the Duke suddenly leaves. Angelo's crackdown leads to moral and ethical dilemmas, exploring themes of justice, power, and mercy.
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This engaging edition presents a side-by-side modern translation of Shakespeare’s classic play, making it accessible and easy to understand. You might enjoy this book if you are interested in exploring themes of justice, morality, and power with a fresh perspective, or if you appreciate stories that skilfully balance drama and comedy within the vivid world of Renaissance theatre.

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This dark comedy, set in Verona, explores virtue and sin. Claudio has been arrested for getting his mistress pregnant-and Angelo, the strict, morality-spouting judge, has sentenced him to death. When Claudio's sister Isabella, a novice nun, begs Angelo to show mercy, he is instantly smitten . . . and offers Isabella a choice: her virginity for her brother's life.

Read Shakespeare's texts - and understand every word!. Features a line-by-line modernization and helpful commentary. Also contains the complete text of the original work.

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No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Measure for Measure on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.

Each No Fear Shakespeare contains:

  • The complete text of the original play
  • A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language
  • A complete list of characters with descriptions
  • Plenty of helpful commentary.

This dark comedy explores virtue and sin. Claudio has been arrested for getting his mistress pregnant - and Angelo, the strict, morality-spouting judge, has sentenced him to death. When Claudio's sister Isabella, a novice nun, begs Angelo to show mercy, he is instantly smitten . . . and offers Isabella a choice: her virginity for her brother's life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454928041

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: SparkNotes

Audience: General / adult, Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 260g

Collections

Arts & Culture Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Poetry Education & Reference Non-Fiction SparkNotes William Shakespeare

About the Author

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.

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