Twelfth Night (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1623
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Comedy
- Time of Work: Sixteenth century
- Setting: Illyria, a region on the east shore of the Adriatic Sea
- Principal Characters: Viola (Cesario), Olivia, Maria, Sebastian, Antonio, Orsino, Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Malvolio, Feste
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Marriage, Mistaken or secret identity, Servants, Shipwrecks, Sixteenth century
- Locales: Adriatic Sea, Illyria (fictive)
The Story:
Viola and Sebastian, twin brother and sister who closely resembled each other, were separated when the ship on which they were passengers was wrecked during a great storm at sea. Each thought that the other was dead and set out alone with no hope of being reunited.
The lovely and charming Viola was cast upon the shores of Illyria, where she was befriended by a kind sea captain. They decided to dress Viola in men’s clothing and have her take service as a page in the household of young Duke Orsino. Dressed in man’s garb, Viola called herself Cesario and...
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See Also:
William Shakespeare (Censorship--Ready Reference series)William Shakespeare (Cyclopedia of World Authors)William Shakespeare: The Poet (Poetry)William Shakespeare: The Dramatist (Magill’s Choice: Shakespeare)William Shakespeare: The Man (Magill’s Choice: Shakespeare)
See Also:
- - Read the Twelfth Night text online.
- - For teachers, the Twelfth Night Lesson Plan.
- - Twelfth Night summary and study guide in the eNotes.
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