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Shakespeare: Twelfth Night

This guide provides an overview of Shakespeare's plays, Elizabethan England, and Mr. Shakespeare himself.

The Shakespearean Comedy

The Meaning Behind Twelfth Night

An Analysis of Twelfth Night
An analysis of the play from Shakespeare Online.

Overview: Twelfth Night

Shmoop's Guide to the Rules of Twelfth Night Broken

Other Twelfth Night Resources

Cool Twelfth Night Resources
Read Twelfth Night Online

Databases

Britannica High School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Biographical information, overviews, criticism and reviews on writers in all disciplines, from all periods and from around the world.

Twelfth Night in your Learning Commons

Try searching for Twelfth Night in Destiny to see what your local Learning Commons has to offer!

Twelfth Night at the Movies

She's The Man (2006)
Directed by Andy Finkman, this 2006 modern-day version of Twelfth Night starred Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum.
Twelfth Night or What You Will (1996)
Directed by Trevor Nunn, this 1996 version of Twelfth Night starred Helena Bonham Carter.