The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play that was likely written in the late 16th century. This work explores themes of friendship, love, and betrayal through the lives of two close friends, Valentine and Proteus, who find themselves entangled in romantic dilemmas involving their loves, Julia and Silvia. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Valentine and Proteus, who are discussing love and the adventures awaiting Valentine in Milan. While Valentine expresses a longing for a life filled with experiences beyond Verona, Proteus reveals his deep affection for Julia, despite being urged to embrace worldly pursuits. Their conversations reveal contrasting views on love; Valentine appears more pragmatic while Proteus is intertwined in the throes of youthful passion. Additionally, Julia, enamored with Proteus, grapples with her own feelings of longing and jealousy, setting the stage for the romantic entanglements and conflicts that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers

Notes:

Reading ease score: 92.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Gentlemen_of_Verona

Release date is 1998-10-01