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Title: The Winter's Tale

Note: The First Folio, 1623

Note: Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "The Winter's Tale" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century. This story intertwines themes of jealousy, redemption, and the passage of time, focusing on the character of Leontes, King of Sicilia, whose unfounded suspicions lead to personal tragedy and loss. As the play unfolds, it explores the societal impacts of his actions and the eventual quest for reconciliation. At the start of the play, we are introduced to key characters like Leontes, his wife Hermione, and their son Mamillius, in addition to Polixenes, the King of Bohemia, and the faithful advisor Camillo. The opening scenes illustrate the warmth of friendship between Leontes and Polixenes, along with the affection shared within Leontes’ family. However, when Leontes becomes inexplicably convinced of an affair between Hermione and Polixenes, the atmosphere shifts dramatically. His jealousy prompts suspicions that threaten to unravel the bonds of loyalty and love among the characters, leading the audience into a complex narrative filled with emotional turmoil and foreshadowing grave consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1134

Published: Dec 1, 1997

Downloads: 68

Language: English

Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Drama

Subject: Married people -- Drama

Subject: Tragicomedy

Subject: Castaways -- Drama

Subject: Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1134:2 1997-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Shakespeare, William en 1
2024-11-10T05:13:01Z The Winter's Tale

This edition has images.

Title: The Winter's Tale

Note: The First Folio, 1623

Note: Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "The Winter's Tale" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century. This story intertwines themes of jealousy, redemption, and the passage of time, focusing on the character of Leontes, King of Sicilia, whose unfounded suspicions lead to personal tragedy and loss. As the play unfolds, it explores the societal impacts of his actions and the eventual quest for reconciliation. At the start of the play, we are introduced to key characters like Leontes, his wife Hermione, and their son Mamillius, in addition to Polixenes, the King of Bohemia, and the faithful advisor Camillo. The opening scenes illustrate the warmth of friendship between Leontes and Polixenes, along with the affection shared within Leontes’ family. However, when Leontes becomes inexplicably convinced of an affair between Hermione and Polixenes, the atmosphere shifts dramatically. His jealousy prompts suspicions that threaten to unravel the bonds of loyalty and love among the characters, leading the audience into a complex narrative filled with emotional turmoil and foreshadowing grave consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1134

Published: Dec 1, 1997

Downloads: 68

Language: English

Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Drama

Subject: Married people -- Drama

Subject: Tragicomedy

Subject: Castaways -- Drama

Subject: Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1134:3 1997-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Shakespeare, William en 1