The Winter's Tale

Languageen
First published1999-06-01
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#1800

Description

"The Winter's Tale" by William Shakespeare is a play originally published in 1623. When King Leontes becomes consumed by baseless jealousy, he accuses his pregnant wife of infidelity and sets in motion a tragic chain of events that tears his family apart. A baby is abandoned, a kingdom mourns, and sixteen years pass. What begins as intense psychological drama transforms into a tale of shepherds, disguises, and young love, leading toward reconciliation and the possibility of redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Fathers and daughters -- Drama
  • Married people -- Drama
  • Tragicomedy
  • Castaways -- Drama
  • Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
  • PR

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