Winter’s Tale - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1976593956 ISBN 13: 9781976593956

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

The main plot of The Winter's Tale is taken from Robert Greene's pastoral romance Pandosto, published in 1588. Shakespeare's changes to the plot are uncharacteristically slight, especially in light of the romance's undramatic nature, and Shakespeare's fidelity to it gives The Winter's Tale its most distinctive feature: the sixteen-year gap between the third and fourth acts. There are minor changes in names, places, and minor plot details, but the largest changes lie in the survival and reconciliation of Hermione and Leontes (Greene's Pandosto) at the end of the play. The character equivalent to Hermione in Pandosto dies after being accused of adultery, while Leontes' equivalent looks back upon his deeds (including an incestuous fondness for his daughter) and slays himself.

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About the Author

John Pitcher is Professor of English at St John's College, Oxford.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1976593956
• ISBN 13: 9781976593956
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Mybook