Twelfth Night, Paperback/William Shakespeare

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The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of lovers misled. Romantic folly and false identites abound as an unusual love triangle takes the stage in this play about Orsino, the infatuated Duke of Illyria; Olivia, the countess he pursues; and Viola, the woman disguised as a man who comes between them. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater- A special introduction to the play by the editor, Herschel Baker- Selections from Barnabe Rich, Of Apolonius and Silla, the source from which Shakespeare derived Twelfth Night - Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Charles Lamb, and others- A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions- Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text- And more...

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William Shakespeare

dramaturg, poet și creator de sonete englez · 1564–1616

William Shakespeare a fost un dramaturg și poet englez. Supranumit „Poetul din Avon” sau „Lebăda de pe Avon” a fost considerat cel mai mare scriitor al literaturii de limba engleză. Din vasta sa operă - parte realizată în colaborare - s-au păstrat aproape 38 de piese de teatru, 154 de sonete, 2 lungi poeme narative, precum și alte multe poezii traduse în aproape fiecare limbă.