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Shakespeare's Measure for measure

Title: Shakespeare's Measure for measure / Mary Lascelles.
Author: Lascelles, Mary, 1900-1995.
Publication: [London] University of London, Athlone Press [distributed by Constable] 1953.

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Description

viii, 172 pages; 22 cm

Summary

Originally published in the First Folio of 1623, where it was listed as a comedy, the play's first recorded performance occurred in 1604. The play's main themes include justice, "morality and mercy in Vienna", and the dichotomy between corruption and purity: "some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall". Mercy and virtue prevail, as the play does not end tragically, with virtues such as compassion and forgiveness being exercised at the end of the production. While the play focuses on justice overall, the final scene illustrates that Shakespeare intended for moral justice to temper strict civil justice: a number of the characters receive understanding and leniency, instead of the harsh punishment to which they, according to the law, could have been sentenced.

Alternative Title

Measure for measure.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Introduction -- The Position Occupied by Measure for Measure -- The Play Considered: The Case. The Disputants. The Arbiter. The Verdict -- Conclusion.

LCCN

a 54001371

OCLC

ocm00307742
307742
SCSB-14693433

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library