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
Most Recently Updated Sep 23, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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