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Synopsis
Written about 1601, this comedy is set in Illyria, where Viola is shipwrecked, disguises herself as the page Cesario, and enters the service of Duke Orsino, whom she loves while he sends her to court the mourning Olivia. Olivia falls for the messenger instead. Viola's twin Sebastian, thought drowned, arrives and is mistaken for her. The subplot follows Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, Maria, and the steward Malvolio, who is gulled with a forged letter into a yellow-stockinged display. The play is a festive comedy of twins, music, and misplaced desire, not a tragedy of the shipwreck.
Title Metadata
Record ID2384
Contributor
AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
Translator
—Introduced by
—Editor
Roger Warren, Stanley WellsPreface by
—Illustrator
Anna Balbusso, Elena BalbussoCollection & Classification
Collections—
First Published
1623Fiction / Non-Fiction
FictionEdition
Standard EditionPhysical Details
Binding
Cloth BoundTypeface
—Page Count
92ISBN
9780008504069Slipcase
YesMarket & Pricing
Language
EnglishFolio Price
$76.95Avg. Sale Price
—In Print
NoFolio Number
2077Last Updated: 6 September 2026
Subject/Genre
6 SubjectsDrama
Classics
England
Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603)
Humorous
Romantic Comedy
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Physical Description
Dimensions34.3 x 23.5 cm
Bound in blue buckram blocked with a colour label printed with a design by the artists. Blocked slipcase.
Printings1 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 2016 | — |