Measure for Measure"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: |
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Page 168
... Duke ? 350 DUKE I know none ; can you tell me of any ? LUCIO Some say he is with the Emperor of Russia ; other some , he is in Rome ; but where is he , think you ? DUKE I know not where , but wheresoever , I wish him well . LUCIO It was ...
... Duke ? 350 DUKE I know none ; can you tell me of any ? LUCIO Some say he is with the Emperor of Russia ; other some , he is in Rome ; but where is he , think you ? DUKE I know not where , but wheresoever , I wish him well . LUCIO It was ...
Page 189
... DUKE Were you sworn to the Duke or to the deputy ? PROVOST To him and to his substitutes . DUKE You will think you have made no offence if the Duke avouch the justice of your dealing ? PROVOST But what likelihood is in that ? DUKE Not a ...
... DUKE Were you sworn to the Duke or to the deputy ? PROVOST To him and to his substitutes . DUKE You will think you have made no offence if the Duke avouch the justice of your dealing ? PROVOST But what likelihood is in that ? DUKE Not a ...
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... Duke will be here tomorrow . By my troth , Isabel , I loved thy brother ; if the old fantastical Duke of dark corners had been at home , he had lived . Exit Isabella DUKE Sir , the Duke is marvellous little beholding to your reports ...
... Duke will be here tomorrow . By my troth , Isabel , I loved thy brother ; if the old fantastical Duke of dark corners had been at home , he had lived . Exit Isabella DUKE Sir , the Duke is marvellous little beholding to your reports ...
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Angelo appear authority believe body bring brother characters Claudio clear clearly comes common contract death Duke Duke's edition editors effect Elbow Elizabethan Enter ESCALUS evil example executed Exeunt Exit Folio follow friar give given glosses grace hath head heaven Henry honour implying indicate intended Isabella justice kind king letter lines live London look lord LUCIO Mariana married matter mean Measure for Measure Mistress nature never offence Officers opening Overdone OXFORD pardon performance perhaps person phrase play Pompey possibly present prison probably proverbial Provost punishment recorded refer regarded scene seems sense sexual Shakespeare sister speak speech stage stand story suggests term thee thing thou thought Tilley tion true turn wife woman women