CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

by James Lamar Roberts, CliffsNotes, William Shakespeare

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on Twelfth Night, you follow several separate groups of characters whose stories are flawlessly woven together to produce one of Shakespeare's lightest, most popular, and most musical comedies—full of intricate plots and subplots and witty banter that only Shakespeare could write.

Summaries and commentaries take you through Shakespeare's masterpiece, and character analyses of such memorable characters as Viola, Olivia, and Duke Orsino clue you in on their motivations. You also get these additional features:


A section on the life and background of William Shakespeare
A review section that tests your knowledge
A selected bibliography
Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Genres: Shakespeare, Plays, Reference

66 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 1960

About the author

See James L. Roberts.

Reviews

[Kyndra Lemke]

Fantastic guide to keep me on track since I feel a little slow.

[sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

hee hee...had to get through it somehow!

[Lady Darcy]

It's helpful to read this with the actual book simultaneously