{"product_id":"twelfth-night-1","title":"Twelfth Night","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description      \u003cbr\u003eWhy buy our paperbacks?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStandard Font size of 10 for all books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh Quality Paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFulfilled by Amazon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpedited shipping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30 Days Money Back Guarantee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBEWARE of Low-quality sellers\u003cbr\u003eDon't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars. Most of them use low-quality papers \u0026amp; binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow is this book unique?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnabridged (100% Original content)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFont adjustments \u0026amp; biography included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003eTwelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola (who is disguised as a boy) falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with the Countess Olivia. Upon meeting Viola, Countess Olivia falls in love with her thinking she is a man. The play expanded on the musical interludes and riotous disorder expected of the occasion, with plot elements drawn from the short story \"Of Apollonius and Silla\" by Barnabe Rich, based on a story by Matteo Bandello. The first recorded performance was on 2 February 1602, at Candlemas, the formal end of Christmastide in the year's calendar. The play was not published until its inclusion in the 1623 First Folio.\u003cbr\u003e      From School Library Journal      \u003cbr\u003eGrade 9 Up-William Shakespeare's comedy of disguised and deceptive love is entertainingly brought to listeners on these high-quality audiocassettes. Using the complete text from the New Cambridge Shakespeare text, the production presents a full cast of accomplished Shakespearean actors and actresses who skillfully convey the emotion and meaning, confusion and humor of this popular play. When twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked and separated off the coast of Illyria, each believes the other is dead. Viola disguises herself as a boy, becomes a page of Duke Orsinio, and falls in love with him. The Duke is hopelessly in love with Olivia, but she is in the process of mourning her brother's death and becomes infatuated with Viola as she\/he delivers messages for the Duke. When Sebastian shows up, Olivia confuses him with the Duke's page (Olivia) and marries the astonished young man. All is cleared up eventually when Viola and Sebatian meet and recognize each other. In the midst of all of this romantic confusion, servants and family members provide comic relief with their pompous, pretentious, and sometimes inebriated behavior. Early English music and excellent sound effects are sparingly included, yet add greatly to this performance. Reading along with the text is optional as the production moves at an easy-to-follow pace, and characterizations are clear and captivating. A booklet with background and a synopsis of the play, photos and descriptions of each cast member, and starting points for each scene on the proper tape side is a useful addition. For its entertainment value or as a supplement to the curriculum, this excellent audioplay is highly recommended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarilyn Higgins, Metuchen High School, NJ \u003cbr\u003eCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e      From the Inside Flap      \u003cbr\u003eSet in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy devises a romantic plot around separated twins, misplaced passions, and mistaken identity. Juxtaposed to it is the satirical story of a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming \"Count Malvolio\" only to receive his comeuppance at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress. The two plots combine to create a farce touched with melancholy, mixed throughout with seductively beautiful explorations on the themes of love and time, and the play ends, not with laughter, but with a clown's sad song.\u003cbr\u003eEach Edition Includes:\u003cbr\u003e- Comprehensive explanatory not\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomson Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190343727X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lothian, J-M","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £74.12","offer_id":47918863253681,"sku":"SB-190343727X-C4","price":74.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/190343727X.jpg?v=1789396864","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/twelfth-night-1","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}