Le conte d'hiver by William Shakespeare

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Translator Guizot, François, 1787-1874
Uniform Title The Winter's Tale. French
Title Le conte d'hiver
Note Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Le conte d'hiver" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the early 17th century. The play spans a time frame of sixteen years and explores themes of jealousy, redemption, and the passage of time through intertwined stories of love and betrayal. The main characters include Leontes, the king of Sicilia, whose unfounded jealousy sets off a tragic chain of events, and Hermione, his wrongfully accused wife. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the friendship between Leontes and Polixenes, the king of Bohemia. As Polixenes visits Sicilia, Leontes's suspicion that Hermione is having an affair with him grows uncontrollably. The first act sets the stage for the unfolding drama, as Leontes's jealousy leads him to falsely accuse Hermione and isolate her from their son, Mamilius. The audience can sense the impending tragedy as the characters' fates begin to intertwine under the weight of Leontes's misguided suspicion and the consequences of his actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Fathers and daughters -- Drama
Subject Married people -- Drama
Subject Tragicomedy
Subject Castaways -- Drama
Subject Sicily (Italy) -- Kings and rulers -- Drama
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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