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Measure for Measure
Book • 2020
Measure for Measure is a play that centers on the fate of Claudio, who is arrested by Lord Angelo for impregnating his fiancée before marriage.
The play explores themes of justice, morality, and deception as the Duke of Vienna, disguised as a friar, intervenes to resolve the crisis.
It is often classified as a 'problem play' due to its complex moral questions and dark comedic elements.
The play explores themes of justice, morality, and deception as the Duke of Vienna, disguised as a friar, intervenes to resolve the crisis.
It is often classified as a 'problem play' due to its complex moral questions and dark comedic elements.
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Mentioned in the context of discussing Shakespeare's plays and their generic characteristics.
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Antony and Cleopatra
Mentioned as the playwright whose works were considered for adaptation by Orson Welles, including "King Lear", "Richard III", "The Merchant of Venice", "Measure for Measure", and "Julius Caesar"
The Cinema of Orson Welles by Peter Bogdanovich ~ Full Audiobook
