Measure for Measure (No Fear Shakespeare)

Measure for Measure (No Fear Shakespeare) Synopsis

Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brillianceand understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains:The complete text of the original playAline-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday languageA complete list of characters, with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentaryThis dark comedy, set in Verona, explores virtue and sin. Claudio has been arrested for getting his mistress pregnantand Angelo, the strict, morality-spouting judge, has sentenced him to death. When Claudio's sister Isabella, a novice nun, begs Angelo to show mercy, he is instantly smitten . . . and offers Isabella a choice: her virginity for her brother's life.