Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1611. Set in Ancient Britain, it follows Princess Imogen, who secretly marries Posthumus Leonatus against her father King Cymbeline's wishes. When Posthumus is banished, a cunning Italian lord wagers he can seduce the faithful Imogen. Through deception, disguise, and mistaken identity, the play weaves together themes of innocence and jealousy with kidnapped princes, a scheming queen, political intrigue with Rome, and a series
of tragic misunderstandings that threaten to destroy everyone involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | Cymbeline |
| Note | The First Folio, 1623 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbeline |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| 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 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1133 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1997 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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