About this title: Written in 1604 when James I--a king particularly concerned with the religious aspects of his leadership--was fresh on the throne, MEASURE FOR MEASURE is a reflection of its time. In it, a sovereign's role in the legislation of morality is explored, as two extreme poles of government are navigated--the Duke's over-leniency as the play opens, and ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: APPLAUSE THEATRE BOOKS
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781557832917ISBN:1557832919
Description: New. If there ever has been a groundbreaking edition that likewise returns the reader to the original Shakespeare text, it will be the Applause Folio Texts. If there has ever been an accessible version of the Folio, it is this edition, set for the first t... read more
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