The authoritative edition of The Winter's Tale from The Folger
Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series
for students and general readers. The Winter's Tale, one of
Shakespeare's very late plays, is filled with improbabilities.
Before the conclusion, one character comments that what we are
about to see, "Were it but told you, should be hooted at / Like an
old tale." It includes murderous passions, man-eating bears,
princes and princesses in disguise, death by drowning and by grief,
oracles, betrayal, and unexpected joy. Yet the play, which draws
much of its power from Greek myth, is grounded in the everyday. A
"winter's tale" is one told or read on a long winter's night.
Paradoxically, this winter's tale is ideally seen rather than
read--though the imagination can transform words into vivid action.
Its shift from tragedy to comedy, disguises, and startling exits
and transformations seem addressed to theater audiences. This
edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early
printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently
placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot
summaries -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases -An
introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An essay by a
leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the
play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast
holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay
by Stephen Orgel The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC,
is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed
works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe.
In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year,
the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For
more information, visit Folger.edu.
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