The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

Leontes, the jealous King of Sicily becomes convinced that his wife, Hermione is carrying the child of his best friend Polixenes. Imprisoned and put on trial, the Queen collapses when the King refuses to accept the divine confirmation of her innocence. The child is abandoned to die on the coast of Bohemia.

William Shakespeare was born some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Russ McDonald is Professor of English at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Ernest Schanzer was a Shakespeare scholar who taught at the Universities of Liverpool and Munich.

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ISBN 13	9780141396569
ISBN 10	0141396563
Title	The Winter's Tale
Author	William Shakespeare
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2015-04-30
Number of pages	288
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