Double Falsehood or The Distressed Lovers

by William Shakespeare

Overview

“Double Falsehood or The Distressed Lovers” is the fascinating play by William Shakespeare, history's most heralded literary canon. New research indicates that this tragicomedy, originally thought to be written by Lewis Theobald in 1728, was actually written more than a century earlier by William Shakespeare with assistance from his friend John Fletcher.
 
The play is based on the story of Cardenio found in Don Quixote, the classic 17th-century novel by Miguel de Cervantes. The story revolves around the romantic entanglements of two brothers: one virtuous and one sinful.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151522939
Publisher:	Graymalkin Media
Publication date:	04/11/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	131 KB

About the Author

Widely esteemed as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an actor and theatrical producer in addition to writing plays and sonnets. Dubbed "The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre in London, where a number of his plays were staged, the best-known of which include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. The First Folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom