Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William All's Well That Ends Well The First Folio, 1623 "All's Well That Ends Well" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century, characterized by its exploration of love, deception, and social status. The narrative focuses on Helena, the daughter of a deceased physician, who is in love with Bertram, a young count. When Bertram is summoned to court, Helena seizes the opportunity to pursue him, setting in motion a series of events that intertwine their fates through themes of ambition and destiny. The opening of the play introduces the characters and sets the emotional tone. We meet Helena and her mother, who mourn the loss of her father while simultaneously discussing Helena's feelings for Bertram. As Helena expresses her love, we witness her determination to seek out a cure for the king’s illness, believing her father’s legacy can aid in this endeavor. Bertram’s reluctance is established amid royal commands and societal expectations, foreshadowing the complicated relationship dynamics that will unfold. The mix of grief, ambition, and unrequited love hints at the comedic and tragic twists to come, as Helena’s love story begins with both hope and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Married women -- Drama Runaway husbands -- Drama Florence (Italy) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 193530 223408 2024-09-01T08:32:59.990472 2023-10-01T07:54:03.203798 text/html text/html 193523 223401 2024-09-01T08:33:00.202486 2023-10-01T07:54:03.401775 text/html text/html 119023 2024-09-01T08:33:05.628452 application/epub+zip 121334 2024-09-01T08:33:01.540487 application/epub+zip 121334 2024-09-01T08:33:00.711462 application/epub+zip 233627 2024-09-01T08:33:08.229450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217613 2024-09-01T08:33:05.068451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220817 2022-08-01T08:07:52.075900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153951 181355 2024-09-01T08:32:59.707489 2023-10-01T07:54:02.932799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153752 2023-11-03T01:51:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17368 2024-09-01T08:33:08.373419 application/rdf+xml 12872 2024-09-01T08:33:01.068458 image/jpeg 3326 2024-09-01T08:33:00.889464 image/jpeg 119731 2024-09-01T08:33:00.220475 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia