Twelfth Night

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Author: Shakespeare, William Shakespeare playsPublished on 11 August 2016 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan Collectors Library) in the United Kingdom as part of the Macmillan Collectors Library series.Hardback | 176 pages158 x 101 x 13 | 130g Shakespeare’s gentle melancholy, enlivened by a comic sub-plot of considerable accomplishment, has long made Twelfth Night a favourite with Shakespearian audiences.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert, and includes an introduction by Dr Robert Mighall.Separated from her twin brother Sebastian after a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a boy to serve the Duke of Illyria. Wooing a countess on his behalf, she is stunned to find herself the object of his beloveds affections. With the arrival of Violas brother, and a trick played upon Malvolio, the countesss steward, confusion reigns in this romantic comedy of mistaken identity. Show more