Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Two Gentlemen of Verona There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1509 "Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare is a comedy likely written in the late 16th century. It centers on themes of friendship, love, and betrayal, primarily focusing on two young men, Valentine and Proteus, and their complicated relationships with their loves, Silvia and Julia. The play explores the dynamics of loyalty and romance amidst the trials and adventures faced by the characters. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Valentine and Proteus, two close friends who are about to embark on different paths. Valentine is set to travel to Milan, hoping to find fortune and success, while Proteus is hesitant about leaving the comforts of home, being deeply in love with Julia. Their banter reveals their contrasting perspectives on love and adventure. Meanwhile, Julia exhibits her own affection for Proteus but keeps it hidden from him initially. The opening scenes efficiently set the stage for the ensuing drama, highlighting the interplay of love, ambition, and the bonds of friendship that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Verona (Italy) -- Drama Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama Exiles -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 178677 2025-08-23T13:02:09.641440 text/html 178466 2025-01-07T18:25:55.593488 text/html 132504 2025-08-23T13:02:16.283393 application/epub+zip 134133 2025-08-23T13:02:12.451371 application/epub+zip 118403 2025-08-23T13:02:11.319398 application/epub+zip 245657 2025-08-23T13:02:18.609361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221007 2025-08-23T13:02:15.465389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205416 2022-08-01T10:31:03.987204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143742 2025-08-23T13:02:09.248380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124033 2019-05-23T09:30:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45390 2019-05-23T09:30:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18112 2025-08-23T13:02:18.750382 application/rdf+xml 10287 2025-08-23T13:02:11.811411 image/jpeg 2804 2025-08-23T13:02:11.569391 image/jpeg 131774 2025-08-23T13:02:09.655389 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