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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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"Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy written around 1601–1602. When twins Viola and Sebastian are separated by shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of Duke Orsino. A tangled love triangle emerges as Viola loves Orsino, Orsino pursues the mourning Countess Olivia, and Olivia falls for Viola's male disguise. Meanwhile, a comic subplot involves elaborate revenge against Olivia's pompous steward, Malvolio, through pranks and deception that spiral hilariously out of control. ... Read more

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AuthorShakespeare, William, 1564-1616
TitleTwelfth Night
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Night
Creditsthe PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Reading LevelReading ease score: 92.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPR: Language and Literatures: English literature
SubjectIllyria -- Drama
CategoryText
eBook-No.1526
Release DateNov 1, 1998
Last UpdateSep 19, 2025
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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