Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 478 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Winter's Tale the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "The Winter's Tale" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century, known for its exploration of themes such as jealousy, redemption, and the complexities of love. The story begins in Sicilia, focusing on King Leontes, who becomes consumed with irrational jealousy toward his pregnant wife, Queen Hermione, suspecting she has been unfaithful with his best friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia. The play intertwines elements of tragedy and comedy, reflecting the duality of human experience. The opening of the play introduces the initial camaraderie shared between Leontes and Polixenes during the latter's visit to Sicilia, establishing a foundation for the interpersonal tensions that soon escalate. Leontes grows increasingly agitated by the affections displayed between Hermione and Polixenes, eventually leading him to publicly accuse Hermione of infidelity. The dialogue between characters like Camillo, who warns of Leontes's unfounded suspicions, sets the stage for the ensuing turmoil. As Leontes’s jealousy spirals out of control, it foreshadows the tragic consequences that will unravel throughout the story, marking a crucial turning point for the fate of several characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and daughters -- Drama Married people -- Drama Tragicomedy Castaways -- Drama Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 214635 214576 2024-09-01T10:04:29.294195 2023-10-01T09:11:56.930574 text/html text/html 218560 2023-07-16T12:03:25 text/html 248093 2024-09-01T10:04:34.943183 application/epub+zip 247136 2024-09-01T10:04:30.281153 application/epub+zip 138691 2024-09-01T10:04:29.834163 application/epub+zip 322487 2024-09-01T10:04:37.749153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300352 2024-09-01T10:04:34.420156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191276 2022-09-01T11:20:37.663617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171332 171273 2024-09-01T10:04:28.420166 2023-10-01T09:11:55.968565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171150 2023-07-16T04:35:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16870 2024-09-01T10:04:37.893133 application/rdf+xml 6965 2024-09-01T10:04:29.932197 image/jpeg 1387 2024-09-01T10:04:29.883189 image/jpeg 213179 2024-09-01T10:04:29.316203 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