Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
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"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1611. Set in Ancient Britain, it follows Princess Imogen, secretly married to Posthumus Leonatus against her father King Cymbeline's wishes. When Posthumus is banished, a wager tests his faith in Imogen's virtue, leading to deception, disguise, and false accusations. As political tensions with Rome escalate and long-lost heirs unknowingly resurface, layers of betrayal and mistaken identity unfold across Britain and Italy, setting the
stage for eventual revelation and reconciliation. (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 |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1538 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.3 (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. | 1799 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | May 21, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 328 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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