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A review by jbmorgan86
The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
2.0
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is one of Shakespeare's earliest plays, if not his very first play . . . and it shows. The typical Shakespearean tropes are here: a father forces a daughter to marry a man she doesn't love, confused love, betrayal, puns, sexual jokes, a woman who dresses up like a boy, a double wedding, etc. Even places like Verona, Mantua, and a forest where the social norms are turned on their head seem familiar. However, the magic of the later plays is lacking.
The most bothersome thing about this play is the rather quick way that everything is resolved in the end. Of course, as a comedy, there must be a happy ending. However, it's only a few lines after a near rape of one character that everything is happily ever after.
The most bothersome thing about this play is the rather quick way that everything is resolved in the end. Of course, as a comedy, there must be a happy ending. However, it's only a few lines after a near rape of one character that everything is happily ever after.