Les Deux Gentilshommes de Vérone

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor:

Guizot, François, 1787-1874

Standardized Title:

The two gentlemen of Verona. French

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Les Deux Gentilshommes de Vérone" by William Shakespeare is a comedy written in the late 16th century. This play involves themes of love, friendship, and the complexities of human relationships as it follows the lives of two young gentlemen, Valentine and Proteus, who find themselves entangled in romantic pursuits and rivalries. The story introduces characters such as Julia and Silvia, representing the struggles and follies of love as they navigate their connections with each other. At the start of the play, we meet Valentine and Proteus, who are close friends in Verona. Valentine expresses his desire to leave his hometown for adventures in Milan, while Proteus is reluctant to leave his love, Julia. Their dialogue humorously explores the naiveté and intensity of young love. As the act progresses, we see Julia grappling with her feelings for Proteus, who is soon to leave. The opening lays the groundwork for the ensuing conflict, as both friends are drawn into a web of love's complexities, showcasing Shakespeare's talent for blending humor and pathos in romantic entanglements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Paul Murray, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Gentlemen_of_Verona Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Deux_Gentilshommes_de_V%C3%A9rone

Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2005-09-17