Rachel Baack
355 Reads
Measure for Measureby
- William Shakespeare
- Ann Thompson
- David Scott Kastan
- H.R. Woudhuysen
- Richard Proudfoot
- A.R. Braunmuller
- Robert N. Watson
Summary: A cunning duke pretends to leave town and leaves the highly moralistic Angelo in charge. The duke then spies on the town’s goings-on disguised as a friar and discovers some shocking abuses of power by Angelo.
The play offers insight into the age-old question of what the proper balance between justice and mercy is.
Summary: A cunning duke pretends to leave town and leaves the highly moralistic Angelo in charge. The duke then spies on the town’s goings-on disguised as a friar and discovers some shocking abuses of power by Angelo.
The play offers insight into the age-old question of what the proper balance between justice and mercy is.