Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 238 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cymbeline Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbeline the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written during the early 17th century. It is a complex tale of love, betrayal, and the struggles for power, revolving around themes of honor and reconciliation. The story centers on Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline, who is caught in a tumultuous web of court intrigue, where she must navigate the deceit of others and the challenges of her own heart, particularly in relation to her banished husband, Posthumus. The opening of the play introduces us to the troubled environment of Britain under King Cymbeline, whose daughter Imogen has secretly married Posthumus despite her father's wishes. We see the King’s displeasure stemming from Imogen's choices and the banishment of her husband. The lively dialogue between two gentlemen reveals the court’s prevailing atmosphere of sorrow and tension. Meanwhile, the Queen, who is Imogen's stepmother, attempts to manipulate situations to her advantage, and we also meet Iachimo, who schemes to ruin Imogen’s fidelity. This sets the stage for the ensuing conflicts and character dynamics that will unfold as the narrative progresses. Overall, the opening establishes a rich context of emotional stakes and political jeopardy that drives the plot of "Cymbeline." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and daughters -- Drama Married people -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. -- Drama Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama Tragicomedy PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 245842 2025-08-26T04:13:31.121567 text/html 220749 2025-08-23T09:42:40 text/html 507622 2025-08-26T04:13:47.378500 application/epub+zip 506524 2025-08-26T04:13:38.273531 application/epub+zip 210669 2025-08-26T04:13:33.734537 application/epub+zip 823040 2025-08-26T04:13:54.040461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797306 2025-08-26T04:13:46.554453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207411 2022-09-01T11:20:23.191478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189923 2025-08-26T04:13:29.959563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170182 2025-08-23T04:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17654 2025-08-26T04:13:54.217416 application/rdf+xml 18082 2025-08-26T04:13:37.628495 image/jpeg 3065 2025-08-26T04:13:37.514497 image/jpeg 476338 2025-08-26T04:13:31.147556 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