description: Shakespeare's vivid dramatic projection of moral and ethical issues in Measure for Measure has given the play great appeal to both readers and theatergoers. Exploring the play's qualities as a complex work of art written specifically for the theater, the introduction to this new edition sets the play in its historical context, discussing the originality of Shakespeare's treatment of a well-known story. Bawcutt explains the obsolete marriage customs, and also offers a comprehensive account of the text's theatrical afterlife from Restoration adaptations to recent productions.
language: English
title: Measure for Measure
titlecomplete: Measure for Measure (Shakespeare, Signet Classic)
genres: Theatre, Drama, Classics, College, Plays, Read For School, School, Literature, Poetry, Fiction
ratings_count: 27761
places: Austria, Vienna
publisher: Signet Classics