The Winter's Tale

William Shakespeare

Courier Corporation, Jun 20, 2000 - Drama - 112 pages

Running an emotional gamut from betrayal and broken hearts to romance and reconciliation, this 1611 tragicomedy begins with the tyrannical actions of a jealous king, whose baseless suspicions destroy his own family. The play's second half takes place 16 years later, when the lively plot takes a lighthearted turn, abounding in song and dance.

About the author

"He was not of an age, but for all time," declared Ben Jonson of his contemporary William Shakespeare (1564–1616). Jonson's praise is especially prescient, since at the turn of the 17th century Shakespeare was but one of many popular London playwrights and none of his dramas were printed in his lifetime. The reason so many of his works survive is because two of his actor friends, with the assistance of Jonson, assembled and published the First Folio edition of 1623.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Winter's Tale; Dover Thrift Editions
• Author: William Shakespeare
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 2000
• ISBN: 0486411184, 9780486411187
• Length: 112 pages
• Subjects: Drama / European / General; Drama / Shakespeare