Twelfth Night (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) Orsino. Two other would-be suitors are her pretentious steward, Malvolio, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Onto this scene arrive the twins Viola and Sebastian; caught in a shipwreck, each thinks the other has drowned. Viola disguises herself as a male page and enters Orsino’s service. Orsino sends her...
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Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Scene-by-scene plot summaries A key to famous lines and phrases An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare booksEssay by Catherine BelseyThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to theworld's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet forShakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open tothe public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performancesand programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.
Editors' PrefaceixShakespeare's Twelfth Night, or, What You WillxiiiReading Shakespeare's LanguagexivShakespeare's LifexxviShakespeare's TheaterxxxivThe Publication of Shakespeare's PlaysxliiiAn Introduction to This TextxlviiTwelfth Night, or, What You Will: Text of the Play with Commentary1Textual Notes191Twelfth Night: A Modern Perspective197Further Reading209Key to Famous Lines and Phrases221
