Measure for Measure by William ShakespearePremium Off White Cream Pages Stitched Binding Matte Cover Local Premium Copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Pages Amount 362 Summary Measure for Measure is a "problem play" by William Shakespeare, likely written in 1603 or 1604. It is categorized as a comedy in the First Folio, but its dark tone and serious exploration of morality, justice, and hypocrisy often lead critics to classify it as a tragicomedy or a dark comedy.