Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Measure for Measure There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1530 "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century, typically classified as a comedy that explores themes of justice, morality, and the complexities of human behavior. The work delves into the challenges faced by its characters, particularly focusing on the moral dilemmas experienced by Angelo, the strict deputy, and Isabella, the virtuous sister of Claudio, who is sentenced to death for a crime of passion. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the Duke of Vienna, who has decided to temporarily relinquish his authority and appoint Angelo as his deputy. The Duke's intention is to impose stricter enforcement of the laws that have been ignored for years. Angelo's first act is to arrest Claudio for having impregnated his fiancée, Julietta, leading to a death sentence. Isabella, Claudio's sister, learns of the situation and pleads for his life, navigating the moral landscape by confronting Angelo, who presents her an unthinkable choice: to save her brother, she must sacrifice her own virtue. This sets the stage for a complex interplay of power, morality, and human desires, revealing the intricate dynamics at work in Vienna. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Siblings -- Drama Chastity -- Drama Vienna (Austria) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 209464 210119 2024-09-01T11:02:09.595792 2023-10-01T10:01:02.647412 text/html text/html 209457 210112 2024-09-01T11:02:09.795802 2023-10-01T10:01:02.840404 text/html text/html 120413 2024-09-01T11:02:15.460778 application/epub+zip 122124 2024-09-01T11:02:11.293787 application/epub+zip 122123 2024-09-01T11:02:10.373848 application/epub+zip 263858 2024-09-01T11:02:18.099729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237714 2024-09-01T11:02:14.688819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228547 2022-08-01T10:34:09.961197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171814 172403 2024-09-01T11:02:09.306781 2023-10-01T10:01:02.388436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152029 2019-05-22T09:12:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57313 2019-05-22T09:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18471 2024-09-01T11:02:18.253714 application/rdf+xml 13768 2024-09-01T11:02:10.763763 image/jpeg 3466 2024-09-01T11:02:10.556827 image/jpeg 121306 2024-09-01T11:02:09.812983 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