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One of the most romantic of Shakespeare's plays, Twelfth Night, or What You Will is thought to have been written around 1601-1602 as an entertainment for the end of the Christmas season. In a classic tale of mistaken identities, twins Viola and Sebastian are separated after their ship founders on the coast of Ilyria. Disguising herself as a boy, Viola falls in love with the Duke Orsino, who loves the Countess Olivia. When she meets Viola, Countess Olivia falls for her, believing her to be Cesario. It contains some of Shakespeare's most beautiful poetry including Orsino's speech that begins, 'If music be the food of love play on'. As well as the play itself, this edition contains: • An extended introduction that looks at the play's history, its structure, and characters • · A glossary of words and terms • · Notes on the text • A timeline of William Shakespeare's life and work ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Shakespeare Editions series brings together many of Shakespeare's celebrated plays and poetry, presented with striking contemporary cover designs. Each edition is based on the First Folio and includes an informative introduction, glossary and timeline.

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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 and attended school in the town. He married a local girl, Ann Hathaway and they had three children. Shakespeare eventually found his way to London where he established himself as part of a theatrical troupe, also writing plays for them to perform. His life and career spanned the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I (VI of Scotland) before his death in 1616. Chris McNab is an author and editor who has written more than 100 titles, on topics ranging from history to popular culture to biography. He holds a Ph.D in English Literature and Theology and some of his recent titles include A History of War, Jeff Bezos and J. Robert Oppenheimer. He has also written several scholarly introductions to Shakespeare's plays, including Julius Caesar and Much Ado About Nothing. In addition to his writing work, Chris has made regular contributions on radio and television.

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