Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Winter's Tale The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winter%27s_Tale "The Winter's Tale" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century. This story intertwines themes of jealousy, redemption, and the passage of time, focusing on the character of Leontes, King of Sicilia, whose unfounded suspicions lead to personal tragedy and loss. As the play unfolds, it explores the societal impacts of his actions and the eventual quest for reconciliation. At the start of the play, we are introduced to key characters like Leontes, his wife Hermione, and their son Mamillius, in addition to Polixenes, the King of Bohemia, and the faithful advisor Camillo. The opening scenes illustrate the warmth of friendship between Leontes and Polixenes, along with the affection shared within Leontes’ family. However, when Leontes becomes inexplicably convinced of an affair between Hermione and Polixenes, the atmosphere shifts dramatically. His jealousy prompts suspicions that threaten to unravel the bonds of loyalty and love among the characters, leading the audience into a complex narrative filled with emotional turmoil and foreshadowing grave consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and daughters -- Drama Married people -- Drama Tragicomedy Castaways -- Drama Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 204157 2025-09-01T08:33:39.772753 text/html 203978 2025-01-07T15:55:07.463277 text/html 144914 2025-09-01T08:33:46.722718 application/epub+zip 147152 2025-09-01T08:33:42.479746 application/epub+zip 822576 2025-09-10T11:00:52 image/jpeg 134148 2025-09-01T08:33:41.304757 application/epub+zip 282088 2025-09-01T08:33:49.179698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263318 2025-09-01T08:33:46.026716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239803 2022-08-01T08:09:21.640613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165034 2025-09-01T08:33:39.455777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145357 2025-09-10T10:59:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17427 2025-09-01T08:33:49.334705 application/rdf+xml 13363 2025-09-01T08:33:41.898731 image/jpeg 3346 2025-09-01T08:33:41.546732 image/jpeg 144630 2025-09-01T08:33:39.788760 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia