Book: Measure For Measure When Claudio breaks the new laws against vice in Vienna by getting his fiancee, Julietta, pregnant, a series of ethical issues is brought under scrutiny. His sister's virtue is held to ransom by the deputy ruler of the city until justice is done, mercy shown, and order restored.
Shakespeare's vivid dramatic projection of moral and ethical issues in Measure for Measure has given the play great appeal to both readers and theatergoers. Exploring the play's qualities as a complex work of art written specifically for the theater, the introduction to this new edition sets
the play in its historical context, discussing the originality of Shakespeare's treatment of a well-known story. Bawcutt explains the obsolete marriage customs, and also offers a comprehensive account of the text's theatrical afterlife from Restoration adaptations to recent productions.
Details of Book: Measure For Measure Book: Measure For Measure
Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 1406821004
ISBN-13: 9781406821000
, 978-1406821000
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 30082006
Publisher: Echo Library
Number of Pages: 96
Language: English