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 unfounded jealousy, suspecting his pregnant wife of infidelity with his childhood friend, he unleashes a tragedy that shatters his family and kingdom. A baby is abandoned, a oracle is defied, and lives are lost. Sixteen years pass, bringing new love and unexpected revelations that may finally offer redemption and reunion—if the wounds of the past can truly heal. (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
Credits the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Reading Level Reading ease score: 89.6 (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. 1539
Release Date
Last Update Sep 19, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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