Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 279 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Measure for Measure Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_for_Measure the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century. The narrative explores themes of justice, morality, and the complexities of human nature, primarily through the characters of Duke Vincentio, who disguises himself as a friar, and Angelo, a stern deputy who enforces the law with draconian strictness. The plot unfolds in Vienna, a city rife with political and moral corruption, creating a backdrop for the characters' struggles between desire, power, and virtue. The opening of "Measure for Measure" introduces the political landscape of Vienna, where the Duke has entrusted Angelo with authority in his absence, intending to restore order to the city. The Duke reflects on the harshness of the laws that have gone unenforced for years and plans a secret observation of Angelo's governance. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Claudio, a young gentleman, has been arrested for impregnating Juliet, his betrothed, a situation that generates considerable tension. Isabella, Claudio's sister poised to enter a convent, becomes central to the unfolding drama as she learns of her brother's dire predicament and resolves to plead for his life. The complexities of justice and mercy begin to take shape as characters navigate moral choices in a corrupt society, setting the stage for a profound moral dilemma. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Siblings -- Drama Chastity -- Drama Vienna (Austria) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 201376 2025-08-26T04:10:26.750466 text/html 176530 2025-08-21T14:13:14 text/html 522909 2025-08-26T04:10:41.387916 application/epub+zip 521530 2025-08-26T04:10:33.330406 application/epub+zip 201174 2025-08-26T04:10:29.059451 application/epub+zip 835208 2025-08-26T04:10:47.629828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814930 2025-08-26T04:10:40.771869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233275 2022-08-01T09:35:21.175363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152143 2025-08-26T04:10:25.823457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132362 2025-08-20T08:58:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17415 2025-08-26T04:10:47.805843 application/rdf+xml 17865 2025-08-26T04:10:32.906399 image/jpeg 3210 2025-08-26T04:10:32.801400 image/jpeg 487098 2025-08-26T04:10:26.773439 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia