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Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the First Folio of 1623.
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare that was first performed in 1604. The play’s structure is based around secret identities and a great deal of manipulation. It is considered a comedy, albeit a particularly dark comedy given its inherent bitterness and cynicism.
Jul 31, 2015 · Measure for Measure is among the most passionately discussed of Shakespeare's plays. In it, a duke temporarily removes himself from governing his city-state, deputizing a member of his administration, Angelo, to enforce the laws more rigorously.
Measure for Measure: Entire Play. ACT I. SCENE I. An apartment in the DUKE'S palace. Enter DUKE VINCENTIO, ESCALUS, Lords and Attendants. DUKE VINCENTIO. Escalus. ESCALUS. My lord. DUKE VINCENTIO.
Jun 25, 2019 · Read and download Measure for Measure for free. Learn about this Shakespeare play, find scene-by-scene summaries, and discover more Folger resources.
Measure for Measure, a “dark” comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1603–04 and published in the First Folio of 1623 from a transcript of an authorial draft. The play examines the complex interplay of mercy and justice.
About Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. By Barbara Mowat and Paul Werstine. Editors of the Folger Shakespeare Library Editions. Measure for Measure is a play rooted deeply in early seventeenth-century culture; at the same time, it retains a powerful hold on the imaginations of modern readers.
