Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare is a play written in 1603 or 1604. When Duke Vincentio leaves Vienna, he appoints the strict Angelo as his deputy. Angelo revives harsh laws and sentences young Claudio to death for fornication. When Claudio's sister Isabella, a novice nun, pleads for mercy, Angelo makes a shocking proposition: her virginity in exchange for her brother's life. Meanwhile, the Duke secretly remains in the city, disguised as a friar, observing the unfolding moral crisis and plotting to intervene. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_for_Measure Release date is 1997-12-01 Original publication data not identified Comedy plays Siblings -- Drama Chastity -- Drama Vienna (Austria) -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1126 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1126 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133041.0 1126