Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, a ‘problem play’ about humanity’s tendencies towards corruption. It tells the story of Claudio, who is sentenced to death on a charge of fornication by Angelo, who has just been appointed the temporary ruler of the city and is determined to stamp out all wrongdoing. However, Angelo’s own flaws become apparent when Claudio’s sister Isabella goes to plead for her brother’s life, and is given an ultimatum: surrender her chastity to Angelo, or watch her brother die… William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights in English literary history, and the popularity of his works remains undiminished even today, several centuries after his death.
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ENGLISH PLAYWRIGHT AND POET
Born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.
Died in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1616.
Notable works:
Venus and Adonis (1593), poem
Hamlet (1603), play
Macbeth (1623), play
William Shakespeare is regarded as the most influential writer in English history. His 37 plays have been performed countless times, and have been reproduced and adapted across a broad range of periods and cultural contexts. As well as the plays, which can be loosely divided into tragedies, histories and comedies, Shakespeare wrote a number of narrative poems and sonnets. He also had an indelible influence on the English language itself, bringing a huge variety of words and phrases – as varied as swagger
, bubble
, mind’s eye
and heart of gold
– into regular usage.
Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1582 and had three children with her. Their only son, Hamnet, died at the age of 11. Very little else is known about Shakespeare’s life, which he spent between Stratford-upon-Avon and London. It is clear, however, that his literary talents were matched by a shrewd entrepreneurial spirit. He made a number of profitable investments in his lifetime, which gave him the financial freedom to devote himself to acting and writing. In 1599,