Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Measure for Measure the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century. The narrative explores themes of justice, morality, and the complexities of human nature, primarily through the characters of Duke Vincentio, who disguises himself as a friar, and Angelo, a stern deputy who enforces the law with draconian strictness. The plot unfolds in Vienna, a city rife with political and moral corruption, creating a backdrop for the characters' struggles between desire, power, and virtue. The opening of "Measure for Measure" introduces the political landscape of Vienna, where the Duke has entrusted Angelo with authority in his absence, intending to restore order to the city. The Duke reflects on the harshness of the laws that have gone unenforced for years and plans a secret observation of Angelo's governance. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Claudio, a young gentleman, has been arrested for impregnating Juliet, his betrothed, a situation that generates considerable tension. Isabella, Claudio's sister poised to enter a convent, becomes central to the unfolding drama as she learns of her brother's dire predicament and resolves to plead for his life. The complexities of justice and mercy begin to take shape as characters navigate moral choices in a corrupt society, setting the stage for a profound moral dilemma. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Siblings -- Drama Chastity -- Drama Vienna (Austria) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 198706 198757 2024-09-01T10:02:54.423210 2023-10-01T09:10:30.391333 text/html text/html 202522 2023-08-23T12:12:14 text/html 262998 2024-09-01T10:02:59.820180 application/epub+zip 262088 2024-09-01T10:02:55.207203 application/epub+zip 136978 2024-09-01T10:02:54.787169 application/epub+zip 334858 2024-09-01T10:03:02.555170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314541 2024-09-01T10:02:59.236164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233275 2022-08-01T09:35:21.175363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152162 152190 2024-09-01T10:02:53.472223 2023-10-01T09:10:29.443356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 151972 2023-08-23T12:16:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16571 2024-09-01T10:03:02.687144 application/rdf+xml 9105 2024-09-01T10:02:54.888164 image/jpeg 1704 2024-09-01T10:02:54.836178 image/jpeg 225729 2024-09-01T10:02:54.443178 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia