Cymbeline — Shakespeare, William
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Cymbeline

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Summary

"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1611. Set in Ancient Britain, it follows Princess Imogen, who secretly marries Posthumus Leonatus against her father King Cymbeline's wishes. When Posthumus is banished, a cunning Italian lord wagers he can seduce the faithful Imogen. Through deception, disguise, and mistaken identity, the play weaves together themes of innocence and jealousy with kidnapped princes, a scheming queen, political intrigue with Rome, and a series of tragic misunderstandings that threaten to destroy everyone involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Subjects (10)
  • Category: British Literature
  • Category: Classics of Literature
  • Category: Romance
  • Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
  • PR
  • Tragicomedy
  • Married people -- Drama
  • Fathers and daughters -- Drama
  • Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. -- Drama
  • Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama

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