Measure for Measureby William Shakespeare | |
| List(s): | "Racine Library List" |
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| Category: |
"Drama" |
| Pages: | 112 |
| Year of Publication: | 1603 |
| Date Read: | 10/18/1994 |
| Notes: | Vincentio, the Duke of Vienna, makes it known that he intends to leave the city on a diplomatic mission. He leaves the government in the hands of a strict judge, Angelo. Under Vincentio's government, the city's harsh laws against fornication have been laxly enforced, but Angelo is known to be a hard-liner on matters of sexual immorality. Claudio, a young nobleman, was betrothed to Juliet. The wrangling of their families over her dowry having put off their wedding, he made her pregnant out of wedlock. For this act of fornication he has appeared before Angelo. Although he was willing to marry her, he has been sentenced to death. |
| My Rating: | 6 |