Twelfth Night (Pocket Classics)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.08.2019
Verlag
Prakash BooksSeitenzahl
160
Maße (L/B/H)
14,8/9,7/1,2 cm
Gewicht
68 g
Farbe
Schwarz / Camel
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-89178-50-0
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a lively work of classic comedy, romantic farce, mistaken identity, and Elizabethan drama. After surviving a shipwreck, Viola finds herself separated from her twin brother Sebastian and disguises herself as a young man named Cesario, setting in motion a chain of romantic confusion, comic misunderstandings, and unexpected discoveries.
As Viola enters the service of Duke Orsino, she becomes caught between his love for Olivia and her own growing feelings for him. Meanwhile, Olivia falls for Cesario, unaware of Viola's true identity, while characters such as Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch, and Feste add further layers of deception, wit, social satire, and comic chaos. Rich in love, gender, disguise, identity, ambition, illusion, and emotional longing, Twelfth Night explores how people perform different roles in society and in relationships. Shakespeare balances romantic comedy with moments of melancholy, examining desire, self-discovery, social aspiration, and the often unpredictable distance between appearance and reality. Playful, poetic, and enduringly entertaining, Twelfth Night is ideal for students, performers, teachers, and readers interested in Shakespeare plays, classic literature, romantic comedy, British drama, literary classics, and theatre. Its memorable characters, clever wordplay, and layered treatment of identity and love make it a rewarding choice for both study and enjoyment. Why should readers pick this book?- A Classic Shakespearean Comedy: Enjoy a fast-moving story of shipwreck, disguise, mistaken identity, romantic confusion, and comic misunderstandings.
- Wit, Romance & Social Satire: Explore Shakespeare's clever use of irony, wordplay, deception, and dramatic tension through a memorable cast of characters.
- Ideal for Students & Theatre Lovers: Perfect for classroom study, performance, literary analysis, and readers interested in Shakespeare, classic drama, and timeless comedy.
Key Themes
- Love, Desire & Longing: Explore passionate, unreciprocated, mistaken, and evolving forms of love as characters pursue affection in unexpected ways.
- Gender, Disguise & Identity: Examine how Viola's disguise challenges expectations about identity, attraction, social roles, and personal expression.
- Illusion, Ambition & Social Folly: Reflect on appearances, self-deception, status, pride, and the comic consequences that arise when perception and reality collide.
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