William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
This comedy, written in about 1603, is set in Vienna and tells the story of a governing Duke who leaves the city in charge of a strict deputy, Angelo.
Angelo decides to crack down on various licentious behaviour, with comedic and potentially tragic consequences.
The play is generally referred to a...
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
VINCENTIO, the Duke
ANGELO, Deputy
ESCALUS, an ancient Lord
CLAUDIO, a young gentleman
LUCIO, a foppish young nobleman
Two gentlemen, friends to Lucio
PROVOST
THOMAS, a friar
PETER, a friar
VARRIUS, a friend of the Duke
ELBOW, a simple constable
FROTH, a foolish gentleman
POMPEY, servant to Mistress Overdone
ABHORSON, an executioner
BARNARDINE, a dissolute prisoner
ISABELLA, sister to Claudio
MARIANA, betrothed to Angelo
JULIET, beloved of Claudio
FRANCISCA, a nun
MISTRESS OVERDONE, a bawd
Lords, Officers, Citizens, Boy, and Attendants