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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... PROVOST And very welcome . Look , signor , here's your sister . DUKE ( aside to Provost ) Provost , a word with you . PROVOST AS many as you please . DUKE Bring me to hear them speak , where I may be concealed . CLAUDIO Now , sister ...
... PROVOST And very welcome . Look , signor , here's your sister . DUKE ( aside to Provost ) Provost , a word with you . PROVOST AS many as you please . DUKE Bring me to hear them speak , where I may be concealed . CLAUDIO Now , sister ...
Page 184
... Provost ! Who called here of late ? PROVOST None since the curfew rung . DUKE They will then ere't be long . PROVOST What comfort is for Claudio ? DUKE There's some in hope . PROVOST It is a bitter deputy . Not so , not so ; his life is ...
... Provost ! Who called here of late ? PROVOST None since the curfew rung . DUKE They will then ere't be long . PROVOST What comfort is for Claudio ? DUKE There's some in hope . PROVOST It is a bitter deputy . Not so , not so ; his life is ...
Page 185
... Provost ; seldom - when The steelèd gaoler is the friend of men . Enter Provost . Knocking within How now ? What noise ? That spirit's possessed with haste That wounds the unshifting postern with these strokes . There he must stay until ...
... Provost ; seldom - when The steelèd gaoler is the friend of men . Enter Provost . Knocking within How now ? What noise ? That spirit's possessed with haste That wounds the unshifting postern with these strokes . There he must stay until ...
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Common terms and phrases
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