Measure for Measure (Wordsworth Classics) (Classics Library (NTC))
William Shakespeare
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Paperback. Although this play ends like a comedy, with reconciliations, forgiveness and marriages, it has often been regarded as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. It shows the difficulty of effecting an appropriate balance between judicial severity and mercy, between sexual repression and decadence, and between political vigilance and social manipulation. Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.
In the hope of saving her brother's life, should a woman submit to rape? Should the law be respected when its administrator is corrupt? How powerful in the state should religion become? Although Measure for Measure ends like a comedy, with reconciliations, forgiveness and marriages, it has often been regarded as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. The drama shows the difficulty of effecting an appropriate balance between judicial severity and mercy, between sexual repression and decadence, and between political vigilance and social manipulation. These ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
New
Series
Wordsworth Classics
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853262517
SKU
V9781853262517
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Ref
99-50
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