Twelfth Night

<p><strong>The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of lovers misled.<br /><br /></strong>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 />&bull; An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater<br />&bull; A special introduction to the play by the editor, Herschel Baker<br />&bull; Selections from Barnabe Rich, <em>Of Apolonius and Silla</em>, the source from which Shakespeare derived <em>Twelfth Night</em><br />&bull; Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Charles Lamb, and others<br />&bull; A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions<br />&bull; Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text<br />&bull; And more...</p>