Two Gentlemen of Verona: No Fear Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain English - Paperback

by William Shakespeare (Author), Sparknotes (Author)

Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means!

Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable.

Each No Fear guide contains:

• The complete text of the original play
• A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language
• A complete list of characters, with descriptions
• Plenty of helpful commentary

Discover the play that may have been Shakespeare's first. Proteus is in love with the coy Julia--but when he travels to Verona and meets Silvia, the object of his best friend Valentine's passion, Proteus instantly desires her, too. It isn't long before Proteus betrays Valentine in hopes of winning Silvia. But meanwhile Julia has her own plans to get involved . . .

Author Biography

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.