Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Shakespeare's Most Morally Complex Play — Justice, Hypocrisy & the Price of Virtue

A duke who vanishes. A deputy who abuses his power. A woman forced to choose between her brother's life and her own integrity. Measure for Measure is Shakespeare's most unsettling and thought-provoking play — a dark comedy that cuts to the heart of justice, mercy, and moral hypocrisy with surgical precision.

This Folger Shakespeare Library edition is the most trusted and reader-friendly text available, with expert annotations that illuminate every morally charged scene.

• Authoritative text edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine
• Detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies
• Insightful introductions exploring themes of power, sexuality, and justice
• Perfect for students, book clubs, and anyone who loves morally complex storytelling

Few plays in the entire canon ask harder questions than Measure for Measure. It is Shakespeare at his most philosophically daring — a play that will leave you debating long after the final scene.

📖 Who It's For: Literature students, philosophy readers, Shakespeare enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to stories that refuse easy answers.