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''The work of Shakespeare is virtually infinite'' Jorge Luis Borges

A jealous king, convinced that his wife has been unfaithful and is having another man''s baby, imprisons her and puts her on trial. The child is abandoned to die, but when she is found and raised by a shepherd, it seems redemption may be possible. A bravura blend of tragedy, comedy and romance, Shakespeare''s emotionally potent late play explores artifice and nature, mortality and renewal, and the destructive and consoling effects of time.

Used and Recommended by the National Theatre

General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by Ernest Schanzer
Introduction by Russ McDonald

The Winters Tale

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Classics
      Published 30 April 2015
      ISBN-13 9780141396569
      978-0141396569
      ISBN-10 0141396563
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      Poetry Books by William Shakespeare

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''The work of Shakespeare is virtually infinite'' Jorge Luis Borges

      A jealous king, convinced that his wife has been unfaithful and is having another man''s baby, imprisons her and puts her on trial. The child is abandoned to die, but when she is found and raised by a shepherd, it seems redemption may be possible. A bravura blend of tragedy, comedy and romance, Shakespeare''s emotionally potent late play explores artifice and nature, mortality and renewal, and the destructive and consoling effects of time.

      Used and Recommended by the National Theatre

      General Editor Stanley Wells
      Edited by Ernest Schanzer
      Introduction by Russ McDonald

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