by William Shakespeare · Oxford University Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192834225
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«Measure for Measure» is the play by William Shakespeare published by Oxford University Press in paperback (272 pages, in English).
Under the severe laws of Vienna, Claudio is condemned for getting his fiancée pregnant, and his sister, who intercedes with the ruler, receives a proposal that places her before a dilemma: to yield to an immoral demand or let him die. The play combines dramatic tension with a reflection on justice, hypocrisy and mercy.
The play dates from 1604. It is part of the Oxford World's Classics collection, edited by N. W. Bawcutt, with an introduction analysing the historical context and the theatrical trajectory of the text.
Intended for literature students and readers of classical theatre.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" or simply "the Bard". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, 3 long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
