Measure For Measure Av William Shakespeare

<p>''Language is his power. His characters are precisely the words they speak'' A. S. Byatt <br><br>A young man is condemned to death for breaking a law forbidding sex outside marriage. When his sister pleads with the Lord Angelo to save him, he offers her a bargain - her brother''s life in exchange for her virginity. One of Shakespeare''s most enigmatic plays, <i>Measure for Measure</i> is a morally complex drama of intricate moves and countermoves that explores falsehood, justice and humanity''s best and basest instincts.<br><br>Used and Recommended by the National Theatre<br><br>General Editor Stanley Wells<br>Edited by J. M. Nosworthy<br>Introduction by Julia Briggs</p>