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''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1589 and 1592. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play, and is often seen as showing his first tentative steps in laying out some of the themes and motifs with which he would later deal in more detail; for example, it is the first of his plays in which a heroine dresses as a boy. The play deals with the themes of friendship and infidelity, the conflict between friendship and love, and the foolish behaviour of people in love. The highlight of the play is considered by some to be Launce, the clownish servant of Proteus, and his dog Crab, to whom "the most scene-stealing non-speaking role in the canon" has been attributed. ''Two Gentlemen'' is often regarded as one of Shakespeare's weakest plays. It has the smallest named cast of any play by Shakespeare. ==Characters== * Valentine – young man living in Verona * Proteus – his closest friend * Silvia – falls in love with Valentine in Milan * Julia – in love with Proteus in Verona * Duke of Milan – Silvia's father * Lucetta – Julia's waiting woman * Antonio – Proteus' father * Thurio – foolish rival to Valentine for Silvia * Eglamour – aids in Silvia's escape * Speed – a clownish servant to Valentine * Launce – the like to Proteus * Panthino – Antonio's servant * Host – of the inn where Julia lodges in Milan * Outlaws * Crab – Launce's dog * Servants * Musicians 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Two Gentlemen of Verona」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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