| Author |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| Translator |
Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913 |
| Uniform Title |
The two gentlemen of Verona. Finnish
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| Title |
Kaksi nuorta veronalaista
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Kaksi nuorta veronalaista" by William Shakespeare is a play likely written in the late 16th to early 17th century. This comedic drama unfolds the romantic entanglements and friendships of two noble young men, Valentine and Proteus, who find themselves in amusing and complicated situations involving love and loyalty, particularly concerning their affections for the beautiful Silvia and Julia, respectively. The opening of the play introduces Valentine and Proteus in a lively conversation on a marketplace in Verona, where Valentine is about to embark on a journey to Milan. Their dialogue reveals the themes of love and friendship as they discuss Proteus's infatuation with Julia and Valentinos's anticipation of new experiences. The scene sets up the central conflicts of unrequited love and the tensions between personal desires and social expectations. Additionally, we meet various characters and the contrasting perspectives on romance, paving the way for the unfolding drama and humor inherent in Shakespeare's writing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Comedies
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| Subject |
Verona (Italy) -- Drama
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| Subject |
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
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| Subject |
Exiles -- Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
44839 |
| Release Date |
Feb 8, 2014 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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