Measure For Measure - Hardcover

""Measure for Measure"" is a play written by William Shakespeare. The story is set in Vienna, where Duke Vincentio decides to leave the city and appoints Angelo as his deputy. Angelo enforces strict laws against sexual immorality, and when a young man named Claudio is sentenced to death for impregnating his fianc�����e, his sister Isabella, a novice nun, pleads for his life. Angelo agrees to spare Claudio's life in exchange for Isabella's virginity, but the Duke, disguised as a friar, intervenes and sets things right. The play explores themes of justice, mercy, and hypocrisy, and is known for its complex characters and ambiguous ending.Teach her the way: oh, heauens Why doe's my bloud thus muster to my heart, Making both it vnable for it selfe, And dispossessing all my other parts Of necessary fitnesse?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.