The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
"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.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Winter's Tale |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winter%27s_Tale |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1539 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.7 (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 | Tragicomedy |
| Subject | Castaways -- Drama |
| Subject | Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1800 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 21, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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