The Two Gentlemen of Verona (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: Italy
- Principal Characters: Valentine, Proteus, Julia, Silvia, Thurio, The Duke of Milan
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Mistaken or secret identity, Betrayal, Sixteenth century, Italy or Italians
- Locales: Milan, Italy, Verona, Italy
The Story:
Valentine and Proteus, two longtime friends, disagreed heartily on whether, as Valentine thought, the most important thing in life was to travel and learn the wonders of the world, or whether Proteus was right in believing nothing to be more important than love. The two friends parted for a time when Valentine traveled to Milan, to seek advancement and honor in the palace of the duke. He pleaded with Proteus to join him in the venture, but Proteus was too much in love with Julia to leave her side for even a short time. Julia was a noble and pure young girl, who had...
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