"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic narrative set in ancient Britain, intertwining themes of love, deception, and redemption. The play follows Imogen, King Cymbeline's daughter, who defies her father by marrying Posthumus, leading to his banishment and a series of calamitous events. The court becomes a stage for treachery, with the Queen plotting to advance her own ambitions and Iachimo attempting to tarnish Imogen's reputation. The story opens with the King's court in turmoil, with Imogen's secret marriage and Posthumus's subsequent exile triggering the sorrow and stress that permeates the kingdom while complex relationships and scheming characters drive the high-stakes plot forward.
Cymbeline
By William Shakespeare
A banished husband, a princess in peril, and a kingdom on the brink reveal a world of love, betrayal, and forgiveness.
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1998-11-01
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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