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Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian , who are separated in a shipwreck.
Go you, Malvolio: if it be a suit from the count, I am sick, or not at home; what you will, to dismiss it. [Exit MALVOLIO] Now you see, sir, how your fooling grows old, and people dislike it.
Nov 1, 1998 · "Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will" by William Shakespeare is a comedic play composed during the early 17th century. The narrative revolves around themes of love, mistaken identities, and the complexities of human emotion, featuring a rich cast of characters that include Duke Orsino, who is love-struck by Countess Olivia, and Viola, who is ...
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will
- English
Do you know what you say? Maria. La you, an you speak ill of the devil, how he takes it at heart! Pray God, he be not bewitched! Fabian. Carry his water to the wise woman. Maria. Marry, and it shall be done to-morrow morning, if I 1650 live. My lady would not lose him for more than I'll say. Malvolio. How now, mistress! Maria. O Lord! Sir Toby ...
Jul 16, 2023 · TWELFTH NIGHT: OR, WHAT YOU WILL. by William Shakespeare. Contents. Dramatis Personæ. ORSINO, Duke of Illyria. VALENTINE, Gentleman attending on the Duke CURIO, Gentleman attending on the Duke VIOLA, in love with the Duke. SEBASTIAN, a young Gentleman, twin brother to Viola.
Jul 31, 2015 · Twelfth Night —an allusion to the night of festivity preceding the Christian celebration of the Epiphany—combines love, confusion, mistaken identities, and joyful discovery. After the twins Sebastian and Viola survive a shipwreck, neither knows that the other is alive.
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3 days ago · Twelfth Night; or, What You Will. Twelfth Night, comedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1600–02 and printed in the First Folio of 1623 from a transcript of an authorial draft or possibly a playbook.
