
Cymbeline
Summary
"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1611. Set in ancient Britain, it follows Princess Imogen, who secretly marries Posthumus but is separated when her father banishes him. In Italy, Posthumus falls victim to a wager that challenges Imogen's faithfulness, leading to deception and false accusations. Meanwhile, political tensions rise as Britain defies Rome. The story weaves together themes of innocence, jealousy, disguise, and lost princes in a complex tale of love tested by manipulation and misunderstanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Rights & provenance
Public domain in the USA.
EU distribution not verified
Subjects (8)
- Category: British Literature
- 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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