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242 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393931716
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2009
Description
"Sources" considers the probable, primary, and analogous sources Shakespeare drew upon while composing Measure for Measure, including excerpts from G. B. Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi and The Tragedy of Epitia, King James I's Basilikon Doron, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,386 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 47%
tense 34%
reflective 26%
emotional 23%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual contentModerate
Sexual assault, Sexism, GriefMinor
Pregnancy, Rape, Acephobia/Arophobia
242 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393931716
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2009
Description
"Sources" considers the probable, primary, and analogous sources Shakespeare drew upon while composing Measure for Measure, including excerpts from G. B. Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi and The Tragedy of Epitia, King James I's Basilikon Doron, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,386 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 47%
tense 34%
reflective 26%
emotional 23%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual contentModerate
Sexual assault, Sexism, GriefMinor
Pregnancy, Rape, Acephobia/Arophobia