Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Editor | Clark, William George, 1821-1878 |
| Editor | Glover, John, librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Title |
Two Gentlemen of Verona The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] |
| Note | Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Louise Hope, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Summary | "Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare is a play written in the late 16th century. The work centers around themes of love, friendship, and betrayal as it follows two companions, Valentine and Proteus, who experience complicated romantic entanglements with two women, Silvia and Julia. The play delves into the nature of love and loyalty, exploring how easily they can be tested. The opening of the play introduces the friendship between Valentine and Proteus, set in Verona, as Valentine prepares to leave for Milan. They engage in witty banter about love, with Proteus expressing a deep passion for Julia, while Valentine speaks of the joys and sorrows of love. Meanwhile, Julia, who is in love with Proteus, contemplates her feelings and the societal constraints that affect her choices. The stage is set for a complex exploration of love's challenges, foreshadowed by Proteus’s impending journey, which will lead to significant conflicts and revelations as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedies |
| Subject | Verona (Italy) -- Drama |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama |
| Subject | Exiles -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 23043 |
| Release Date | Nov 4, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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