Two Noble KinsmenThis is Shakespeare's last dramatic work. The two noble kinsmen are cousins who swear a vow of friendship until death. King Theseus of Athens leads an invasion against Thebes and returns to Athens with the two cousins who both fall in love with Princess Emilia, Theseus' sister-in-law. Both become rivals for Emilia's hand arousing the wrath of Theseus. The story is adorned by interesting twists and climax. Worth reading! |
Contents
Thebs | 30 |
Before the gates of Athens | 44 |
Another part of the same | 63 |
The country near Athens | 111 |
An open place in Athens | 126 |
Actus Tertius | 142 |
Another Part of the forest | 158 |
Another part of the forest | 172 |
Same as Scene III | 195 |
Actus Quartus | 238 |
A Room in the Palace | 262 |
A room in the prison | 282 |
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Common terms and phrases
againe ARCITE Armes Athens beare better blessed blood body Boyes brave bring BROTHER comes comfort Cosen COUNTREYMAN dare DAUGHTER death DOCTOR downe Duke EMILIA Enter Exeunt eyes face faire faith fall Farewell Father feare Fight finde Florish fortune FRIEND give gods hand hast hath head heard heare heart heaven HIPPOLITA hold honour hope howre i'th IAILOR keepe KEEPER Knights Lady Leade leave lives looke loose Lord Maides morrow never noble o'th once PALAMON PERITHOUS pitty play poore pray presently Prince prison QUEEN Scaena SCHOOLMASTER selfe Servant sing Sister soule speake stand stay strong sure sweet Sword tell Thebs thee THESEUS thing thinke thou thou art to'th true Vpon wench wish woman WOOER worthy yong