Twelfth Night

<b>The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of lovers misled. <p/></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. <p/>This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: <p/>- 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...