Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 103 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cymbeline The First Folio, 1623 "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written in the early 17th century, categorized as a romance or tragicomedy. The narrative unfolds in ancient Britain and revolves around the complexities of love, loyalty, and deceit, especially focusing on the characters of Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline, and her banished husband, Posthumus Leonatus. At the start of the play, two gentlemen discuss the royal family's turmoil surrounding the King's daughter, Imogen, who has secretly married Posthumus against her father's wishes. As tensions rise, Imogen is imprisoned by her jealous stepmother, while Posthumus faces banishment. The plot thickens with the entry of Cloten, a foolish suitor vying for Imogen's affection, and Iachimo, who schemes to undermine her honor. The opening portion sets the stage for a tale filled with romantic intrigue, mistaken identities, and the struggle for dignity, hinting at the trials the characters will face as they navigate a world of treachery and yearning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and daughters -- Drama Married people -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. -- Drama Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Tragicomedy PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 227207 263024 2024-09-01T08:34:14.201106 2023-10-01T07:55:11.964861 text/html text/html 227200 263017 2024-09-01T08:34:14.432105 2023-10-01T07:55:12.165867 text/html text/html 127650 2024-09-01T08:34:20.635569 application/epub+zip 130230 2024-09-01T08:34:15.793077 application/epub+zip 130229 2024-09-01T08:34:14.960076 application/epub+zip 244325 2024-09-01T08:34:23.550528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221774 2024-09-01T08:34:19.930556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224663 2022-08-01T08:09:11.539563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180603 211747 2024-09-01T08:34:13.895077 2023-10-01T07:55:11.669849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 180396 2023-11-03T23:54:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17679 2024-09-01T08:34:23.689526 application/rdf+xml 11975 2024-09-01T08:34:15.304118 image/jpeg 3268 2024-09-01T08:34:15.132073 image/jpeg 128818 2024-09-01T08:34:14.453091 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