LibGuides: English: Measure for Measure

Claudio and Isabella ( By William Hunt, 1850)

The Play's the Thing

The Play's the Thing
Reading Shakespeare with Dennis Abrams.

Isabella appealing to Angleo

Alejandra Escalante (Isabella) and Jay Whittaker (Angelo) in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, directed by Robert Falls. Performed in Chicago in 2014.

Information about the Play: Synopsis, Characters, Past Productions

Royal Shakespeare Company
Synopis, Education Pack and information about past productions
LitCharts: Measure for Measure
Study guide, including themes, analysis, characters, quotes.
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Sobel, B. Measure for Measure.2014 .LitCharts LLC.
Schmoop Study Guide for Measure for Measure
Themes , quotes, characters and analysis.
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Schmoop Editorial Team. 2008. Measure for Measure Themes. Schmoop University, Inc.
Shakespeare on line
Explanatory notes , scene by scene, and related links.
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Mabillard, A. "Horatio." Shakespeare Online. 2000
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Articles about Measure for Measure

The Power of Shame: Why Measure for Measure is more relevant than ever
Lawson, M. 2015., The Guardian.
The Pirate's Head
Everett, B. 2003. The Guardian.
Why Directors Love Shakespeare's Measure for Measure So Much.
Williams, H. 2015. Independent.
Gender in Measure for Measure
McLuskie, K. The British Library,.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Measure for Measure
Kramer, J. 2014. PlayShakespeare.com
Podcast from University of Oxford : Approaching Shakespeare series- Measure for Measure
Emma Smith from the Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford, discusses why Measure for Measure is defined as a comedy.
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Smith,E. .2010. Approaching Shakespeare: Measure for Measure. University of Oxford.
British Library
Various essays on the themes of Measure for Measure
Globe Education: Teach Shakespeare
Bawdy Court Drama: Measure for Measure explores many of early modern England's anxieties about illicit sex.
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Essay by Dr Farah Karim-Cooper

John Gielgud as Angelo in Peter Brook's 1950 production of the play.

English: Measure for Measure

Claudio and Isabella ( By William Hunt, 1850)

The Play's the Thing

Isabella appealing to Angleo

Information about the Play: Synopsis, Characters, Past Productions

Articles about Measure for Measure

Isabella (by Francis William Topham,1896)