The Winter’s Tale. E-book. Formato EPUB - 9788834185049

The Winter’s Tale. E-book. Formato EPUB. &quot;The Winter&rsquo;s Tale&quot; is a play in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1609&ndash;11 and produced at the <i>Globe Theatre</i> in London.<br />One of Shakespeare&rsquo;s final plays, &quot;The Winter&rsquo;s Tale&quot; is a romantic comedy with elements of tragedy. The plot was based on a work of prose fiction called &quot;Pandosto&quot; (1588) by Robert Greene.&nbsp;<br /><br />The play opens with Leontes, the king of Sicilia, entertaining his old friend Polixenes, the king of Bohemia. Leontes jealously mistakes the courtesy between his wife, Hermione, and Polixenes as a sign of Hermione&rsquo;s adultery with him. In a fit of jealousy, he attempts to have Polixenes killed, but Polixenes escapes with Camillo, Leontes&rsquo; faithful counselor, whom Leontes has sent to kill him. The pregnant Hermione is then publicly humiliated and thrown in jail, despite her protests of innocence. When the child, a girl, is born, Leontes rejects the child out of hand and gives her over to Antigonus, the husband of Hermione&rsquo;s attendant Paulina. The child, Perdita, is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes&#39; old friend, Polixenes. When Perdita returns home, a statue of Hermione &quot;comes to life&quot;, and everyone is reconciled.<br /><br /><br />(Source: <i>britannica.com</i>)