Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
"Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy written around 1601–1602. After a shipwreck separates twins Viola and Sebastian, Viola disguises herself as a young man named Cesario and enters the service of Duke Orsino. A tangled love triangle emerges when Orsino loves the mourning Countess Olivia, Olivia falls for "Cesario," and Viola loves Orsino. Meanwhile, a comic subplot unfolds as conspirators trick Olivia's pompous steward Malvolio into believing his mistress
loves him, leading to chaos and confusion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | Twelfth Night |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Night |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #38901 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 89.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Mistaken identity -- Drama |
| Subject | Twins -- Drama |
| Subject | Siblings -- Drama |
| Subject | Shipwreck survival -- Drama |
| Subject | Illyria -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2247 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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