Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night Kısa Özet

Separated from her twin brother Sebastian after a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy to serve the Duke of Illyria. Wooing a countess on his behalf, she is stunned to find herself the object of his beloved`s affections. With the arrival of Viola`s brother, and a trick played upon the countess`s steward, confusion reigns in this romantic comedy of mistaken identity.

This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare`s life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Twelfth Night, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.