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Title: Cymbeline
Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1538
Summary: "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century, likely around the time of the Renaissance. The narrative is centered on the themes of love, loyalty, betrayal, and the complications of royal lineage, particularly focusing on the character of Imogen, the daughter of Cymbeline, who is entangled in intense personal and political strife. The opening of "Cymbeline" introduces a tumultuous royal court filled with political intrigue and personal conflicts. Two gentlemen discuss the discontent within the kingdom due to Imogen's secret marriage to Posthumus, a banished nobleman. Their conversation reveals the emotional turmoil surrounding royal match-making and highlights the overarching tension between personal desires and political duty. Imogen is depicted grappling with her father's wrath and the complexities of her love for Posthumus, while the Queen and other characters reveal their own motives amidst the unfolding drama. This scene sets the stage for the ensuing conflicts that will challenge the characters’ loyalties and identities throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 2269
Published: Jul 1, 2000
Downloads: 261
Language: English
Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Drama
Subject: Married people -- Drama
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. -- Drama
Subject: Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
Subject: Tragicomedy
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Cymbeline
Note: There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1538
Summary: "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century, likely around the time of the Renaissance. The narrative is centered on the themes of love, loyalty, betrayal, and the complications of royal lineage, particularly focusing on the character of Imogen, the daughter of Cymbeline, who is entangled in intense personal and political strife. The opening of "Cymbeline" introduces a tumultuous royal court filled with political intrigue and personal conflicts. Two gentlemen discuss the discontent within the kingdom due to Imogen's secret marriage to Posthumus, a banished nobleman. Their conversation reveals the emotional turmoil surrounding royal match-making and highlights the overarching tension between personal desires and political duty. Imogen is depicted grappling with her father's wrath and the complexities of her love for Posthumus, while the Queen and other characters reveal their own motives amidst the unfolding drama. This scene sets the stage for the ensuing conflicts that will challenge the characters’ loyalties and identities throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
EBook No.: 2269
Published: Jul 1, 2000
Downloads: 261
Language: English
Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Drama
Subject: Married people -- Drama
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. -- Drama
Subject: Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
Subject: Tragicomedy
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.