Twelfth Night

Author(s): William Shakespeare

Non-Fiction

Twelfth Night William Shakespeare Twelfth Night, Or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich. It is named after the Twelfth Night holiday of the Christmas season. It was written around 1601 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The main title is believed to be an afterthought, created after John Marston premiered a play titled What You Will during the course of the writing.

General Information

  • : 9780141396446
  • : Penguin UK
  • : Penguin
  • : 0.166
  • : August 2015
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 14mm
  • : September 2015
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : William Shakespeare
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 822.33

More About The Product

William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Michael Dobson is Director of the Shakespeare Institute and Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Birmingham.