- Category: Books » Theatre & Plays » Continental European
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- Publisher: Audio Holdings
- ISBN: 1601360665
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113103256
- Release Date: December 15, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #7148 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #35 in Theatre & Plays (See Top 100 Theatre & Plays Bestsellers)
- #4 in Continental European (See Top 100 Continental European Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Twelfth Night"Browse more products related to "William Shakespeare"SynopsisAn illustrated, abridged version of the Shakespeare comedy with background information and explanatory stage directions. Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities. AnnotationSeparated twins, practical jokers, pining lovers, and a comic villain populate the city of Illyria, where the drama of TWELFTH NIGHT unfolds. When the fraternal twins Viola and Sebastian independently wash ashore in the city from a shipwreck , unbeknownst to one another, each assumes the other is dead. With Viola disguised as a man, the Duke Orsino, the gentlewoman Olivia, and the kind Antonio intermittently confuse the identity of the twins. Meanwhile, the victim of a practical joke, the priggish Malvolio acts so peculiarly that he is confined to a mental institution. Much confusion needs ironing out before the weddings in the last scene. TWELFTH NIGHT is based on a late 16th-century play by Barnable Rich, which itself drew inspiration from many French and Italian sources. The earliest recorded performance was in 1602, and it was probably penned between 1599 and 1601. Early in 1601 an Italian visitor named Orsino visited the court of Queen Elizabeth, perhaps inspiring Shakespeare's use of his name for the Duke here. If You Enjoy "Twelfth Night (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Twelfth Night (CD)" by William Shakespeare (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Continental European Bestsellers
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