The Winter's Tale [Paperback]

The Signet Classics edition of the Shakespeare play that straddles the line between tragedy and comedy.

When jealous King Leontes falsely accuses his wife of infidelity, he sets off a chain of events that will explore remorse, love, joy, compassion, and forgiveness.

This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:

• An overview of William Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Frank Kermode
• A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived The Winter’s Tale—a generous selection from Robert Greene’s Pandosto
• Dramatic criticism from Simon Forman, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and others
• A stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of The Winter’s Tale
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
• Recommended readingsThe Winter?s Tale - William Shakespeare - Edited by Frank Kermode Simon Forman: ?The Winter?s Tale? at the Globe, 1611, the 15 of May
Samuel Taylor Coleridge; [Comments on ?The Winter?s Tale?]
E. M. W. Tillyard: From Shakespeare?s Last Plays
G. Wilson Knight: From The Crown of Life
Wolfgang Clemen: From The Development of Shakespeare?s Imagery

NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
Carol Thomas Neely: ?The Winter?s Tale?: Women and Issue
Sylvan Barnet: ?The Winter?s Tale? on the Stage

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. OftelSW