Childhood friends Palamon and Arcite are jailed in Athens for their part in the terrible war with Thebes. When they glimpse the beautiful Emilia from a prison window, both men fall immediately in love.
William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in
Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent
dramatist.
Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham
and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Peter Swaab is Professor in English Literature at University
College London.
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