Twelfth Night, or, What You Will

Twelfth Night, or, What You Will

<b>The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of lovers misled.<br><br></b>Romantic folly and false identites abound as an unusual love triangle takes the stage in this play about Orsino, the infatuated Duke of Illyria; Olivia, the countess he pursues; and Viola, the woman disguised as a man who comes between them. <br><br>This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:<br><br>• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater<br>• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Herschel Baker<br>• Selections from Barnabe Rich, <i>Of Apolonius and Silla</i>, the source from which Shakespeare derived <i>Twelfth Night</i><br> • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Charles Lamb, and others<br>• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions<br>• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text<br>• And more...