Cymbeline by William Shakespeare

"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1611 set in Ancient Britain. King Cymbeline's daughter Imogen secretly marries Posthumus, who is banished for his offense. When a wager tests Imogen's faithfulness, deception and jealousy set tragic events in motion. Meanwhile, political tensions rise as Rome demands tribute from Britain. Through disguises, mistaken identities, and long-lost princes hidden in Welsh mountains, the play weaves together themes of innocence, betrayal, and loyalty in a complex tale that blends tragedy, romance, and comedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Cymbeline
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbeline
Credits the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Reading Level Reading ease score: 82.8 (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. 1538
Release Date
Last Update Sep 19, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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