Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Chris McNab, Chris McNab - 9781398854154

Name: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Chris McNab, Chris McNab - 9781398854154
Brand: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Arcturus Publishing Ltd

One of the most romantic of Shakespeares plays, Twelfth Night, or What You Will is thought to have been written around 16011602 as an entertainment for the end of the Christmas season. In a classic tale of mistaken identities, twins Viola and Sebastian are separated after their ship founders on the coast of Ilyria. Disguising herself as a boy, Viola falls in love with the Duke Orsino, who loves the Countess Olivia. When she meets Viola, Countess Olivia falls for her, believing her to be Cesario. It contains some of Shakespeares most beautiful poetry including Orsinos speech that begins, If music be the food of love play on. As well as the play itself, this edition contains An extended introduction that looks at the plays history, its structure, and characters A glossary of words and terms Notes on the text A timeline of William Shakespeares life and workABOUT THE SERIES The Arcturus Shakespeare Editions series brings together many of Shakespeares celebrated plays and poetry, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. Each edition is based on the First Folio and includes an informative introduction, glossary and timeline. | William Shakespeare Twelfth Night Paperback Book in Black