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Two Gentlemen of Verona Summary & Study Guide Description
Two Gentlemen of Verona Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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Two Gentlemen of Verona Plot Summary
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Act I
The historical period in which the dramatic action occurs is not specified—it may be the fifteenth or sixteenth century. The first act takes place in the Italian city of Verona. As the play begins, two young men—close friends since childhood—are bidding each other farewell. One of them, Valentine, is about to leave for Milan, to learn the sophisticated ways of courtly society. He says he regrets that his friend Proteus will not be going with him, though he understands that love keeps him in Verona. The setting shifts to a garden outside a villa, where Julia, the object of Proteus's love, is talking with her maid Lucetta. When Lucetta tries to give her mistress a letter from Proteus, Julia pretends to be outraged by her maid's boldness and sends Lucetta away. Immediately regretting this, she calls her back. When Lucetta gives her the letter, Julia takes one look at it,...
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