Twelfth Night

By William Shakespeare

Part of the The Oxford Shakespeare series

Lovers entangled in disguises face a comedic dance of joy and melancholy.

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In a world where disguises blur truth, lovers navigate a comedic maze of mistaken identities and hidden desires. As joy and melancholy intertwine, the stakes rise with each misstep. Will true love prevail amidst the chaos? Discover the lyrical dance of emotions in this timeless tale, where music and wit play pivotal roles, and every character must confront their own nature. Dive into a world where nothing is as it seems, and every note could change the course of love.

From the publisher

Twelfth Night is one of the most popular of Shakespeare’s plays in the modern theatre, and this edition places particular emphasis on its theatrical qualities throughout. Peopled with lovers misled either by disguises or their own natures, it combines lyrical melancholy with broad comedy. The introduction analyses its many views of love and the juxtaposition of joy and melancholy, while the detailed commentary pays particular attention to its linguistic subtleties. Music is particularly important in Twelfth Night, and this is the only modern edition to offer material for all the music required in a performance. James Walker has re-edited the existing music from the original sources, and where noe exists has composed settings compatible with the surviving originals. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World’s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford’s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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