Synopsis

Comedy involving mistaken identities due to people disguising themselves to their lovers. Proteus and Valentine are sent to court in Milan to learn to be Perfect Gentlemen.

History

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Written by William Shakespeare, Thomas Nashe and George Peel.

Review

Many consider this to be Shakespeare’s weakest play. The story is one which has been milked to death by many modern RomComs, but Shakespeare did it best. Once again we see him at the start of another genre in literature. While this is a very enjoyable play, it does not equal some of Shakespeare’s other works. Recommended to lovers of Elizabethan plays and great classics.