THE WINTER'S TALE

A fine example of Shakespeare's fascination with the dramatic genre of romance--the portrayal of magical lands, familial conflict an d exile, and final reunion and reconciliation Drawing on Robert Greens story Pandosto, Shakespeare's play tells the story of the mid dle-aged Leontes, King of Sicilia, and his childhood friend Polixenes, the king of Bohemia Leontes mistakenly believes that his fri end is having an affair with his wife, Hermione. In his jealousy, and consumed by tremor cordis, he tries to murder Polixenes, who f lees, an...[Read more]