Washed ashore on the coast of Illyria after a shipwreck, Viola is separated from her twin brother Sebastian, whom she considers to be dead. A stranger to this unknown land, she disguises herself as a young man named Cesario and joins the service of Duke Orsino. Viola falls for Duke Orsino. Duke Orsino loves Countess Olivia. And Countess Olivia falls for CesarioViola's male disguise. With this triangle begins the romantic drama of confusions, mistaken identities, and the suffering it causes.
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About the Author:
William Shakespeare began his career as an actor, writer and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlains Men, later known as Kings Men, in London. Often regarded as the Bard of Avon he is one of the worlds pre-eminent dramatists. Most of his known works have been produced between 1589 and 1613. His plays demonstrate the expansiveness of his imagination and the extent of his learning. Shakespeare introduced prose comedy in the histories of the late 1590sHenry IV, Part I and Part II and Henry Vafter the lyrical Richard II. Julius Caesar introduced a new kind of drama. Shakespeares sequence of great comedies continue with Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It and Twelfth Night. Until about 1608, he mainly wrote tragedies including Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanushis last major tragedies, contain some of his finest poetry. A true genius, Shakespeares popular characters and plots are studied, performed, reinterpreted and discussed till today.
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- PublisherFingerprint! Publishing
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 9389178509
- ISBN 13 9789389178500
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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