![]() ![]() His buddy returns to England and claims to have seduced Imogen. The Queen attempts to kill both the King and his daughter. ![]() Meanwhile, Cymbeline's two sons, kidnapped twenty years earlier are still alive. Then Cymbeline's Queen plots to have her own son elevated to be heir apparent. Set in ancient Britain where King Cymbeline's daughter, Imogen, falls in love with a man raised by her father. Never one of Shakespeare's more popular plays. Exiled, he forms new alliances, threatens Rome, is persuaded to spare Rome, and is then murdered by his new allies for betraying their cause. After initial success, the common people turn against him and he denounces them in return. Coriolanus uses his military success to try and become a political leader. CoriolanusĪ true tragedy of a valorous and victorious early Roman general who brings about his own demise. Many remember the quote rather than the play:Īnd all the men and women merely players. As You Like Itįantasy and reality are blended in the Forest of Arden, to which a number of nobles have been banished and where they contemplate life. All proving that in the end poison and snakes are not good for anyone's health. In fact they don't live ever after at all. But he can't hide from Rome and neither of the two lovers live happily ever after. In Egypt he he woos and cuddles and falls mortally in love with Cleo, Caesar's old lover. Antony, having revenged Caesar's murder but having lost the empire in doing so, runs away to Egypt to escape those now in control of Rome. Antony and Cleopatraįollow up to Julius Caesar. ![]() While all plays should be seen rather than read, that is especially true for this one. Unfortunately the play's only source, the First Folio, is not based on good copies of the play which may be one of the reason it is not one of Shakespeare's best. While Helena is chasing after Bertram everyone else seems to be in morning for recent deaths. A great romp! All's Well That Ends WellĪ comedy, of sorts, in that nobody dies at the end, All's Well That Ends Well is the story of a young woman pursuing her love and tricking him into marrying her using the 'bed-trick'. Misplaced magic potions and confusion abound until it all works out in the end. Lovers with confused relationships withdraw to a magic and fantastical forest where they are influenced by fairies - who have their own love problems. Blending reality, whimsy, magic, and fantasy A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most delightful plays about the trials of love. ![]()
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