Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 34 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Two Gentlemen of Verona There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1509 "Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare is a comedy likely written in the late 16th century. It centers on themes of friendship, love, and betrayal, primarily focusing on two young men, Valentine and Proteus, and their complicated relationships with their loves, Silvia and Julia. The play explores the dynamics of loyalty and romance amidst the trials and adventures faced by the characters. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Valentine and Proteus, two close friends who are about to embark on different paths. Valentine is set to travel to Milan, hoping to find fortune and success, while Proteus is hesitant about leaving the comforts of home, being deeply in love with Julia. Their banter reveals their contrasting perspectives on love and adventure. Meanwhile, Julia exhibits her own affection for Proteus but keeps it hidden from him initially. The opening scenes efficiently set the stage for the ensuing drama, highlighting the interplay of love, ambition, and the bonds of friendship that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Verona (Italy) -- Drama Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama Exiles -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 178465 179120 2024-09-01T10:59:06.216773 2023-10-01T09:58:12.315462 text/html text/html 178458 179113 2024-09-01T10:59:06.409731 2023-10-01T09:58:12.489451 text/html text/html 110431 2024-09-01T10:59:11.611709 application/epub+zip 112300 2024-09-01T10:59:07.881731 application/epub+zip 112299 2024-09-01T10:59:06.982755 application/epub+zip 240011 2024-09-01T10:59:13.981692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215519 2024-09-01T10:59:10.917708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205416 2022-08-01T10:31:03.987204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143726 144315 2024-09-01T10:59:05.967744 2023-10-01T09:58:12.095467 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 124033 2019-05-23T09:30:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45390 2019-05-23T09:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18228 2024-09-01T10:59:14.130692 application/rdf+xml 14249 2024-09-01T10:59:07.334746 image/jpeg 3865 2024-09-01T10:59:07.162738 image/jpeg 113760 2024-09-01T10:59:06.422740 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