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Uniform Title: Measure for measure. Finnish
Title: Verta verrasta
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitta_mitasta
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Verta verrasta" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the late 16th to early 17th century. The drama is set in Vienna and revolves around themes of justice, mercy, and morality, highlighted through the actions of various characters, including the Duke Vincentio, the strict deputy Angelo, and Claudio, a young nobleman sentenced to death for a crime related to his forbidden romance. The opening of "Verta verrasta" introduces the Duke of Vienna, who appears to be stepping back from his duties and appointing Angelo as his deputy in order to enforce the long-dormant laws of the city. The Duke confides in Escalus, his advisor, about his lack of faith in the populace's ability to govern themselves under these statutes and expresses concern about the drastic measures that may follow. Meanwhile, Claudio, who has been arrested for impregnating his fiancée Julia out of wedlock, is troubled about his fate as the strict new measures come into play. The conversations set the stage for intriguing conflicts as characters grapple with the consequences of the law, morality, and personal honor, laying a foundation for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator: Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913
EBook No.: 44825
Published: Feb 4, 2014
Downloads: 130
Language: Finnish
Subject: Comedy plays
Subject: Siblings -- Drama
Subject: Chastity -- Drama
Subject: Vienna (Austria) -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Measure for measure. Finnish
Title: Verta verrasta
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitta_mitasta
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Verta verrasta" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the late 16th to early 17th century. The drama is set in Vienna and revolves around themes of justice, mercy, and morality, highlighted through the actions of various characters, including the Duke Vincentio, the strict deputy Angelo, and Claudio, a young nobleman sentenced to death for a crime related to his forbidden romance. The opening of "Verta verrasta" introduces the Duke of Vienna, who appears to be stepping back from his duties and appointing Angelo as his deputy in order to enforce the long-dormant laws of the city. The Duke confides in Escalus, his advisor, about his lack of faith in the populace's ability to govern themselves under these statutes and expresses concern about the drastic measures that may follow. Meanwhile, Claudio, who has been arrested for impregnating his fiancée Julia out of wedlock, is troubled about his fate as the strict new measures come into play. The conversations set the stage for intriguing conflicts as characters grapple with the consequences of the law, morality, and personal honor, laying a foundation for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator: Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913
EBook No.: 44825
Published: Feb 4, 2014
Downloads: 130
Language: Finnish
Subject: Comedy plays
Subject: Siblings -- Drama
Subject: Chastity -- Drama
Subject: Vienna (Austria) -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.