In the Duke Vincentio’s absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo revives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fianc�e Juliet is pregnant, is condemned to death by the law. His sister Isabella, soon to become a nun, pleads with Lord Angelo for her brother’s life. But her purity so excites Angelo that he offers her a monstrous bargain – he will save Claudio if Isabella will visit him that night.

Author William Shakespeare Published by Penguin Classics ISBN 9780141396552 EAN 9780141396552 Bic Code Cover Paperback