Taking on Shakespeare would make even the most talented writer pause, but you can’t feel the pause in Jeanette Winterson’s rewriting of Shakespeare’s play The Winter’s Tale. Winterson’s masterful new novel plays to her gifts of mingling fairytale storytelling with stark realism, as seen in her past classics, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit and The Passion.
Running an emotional gamut from betrayal and broken hearts to romance and reconciliation, this 1611 tragicomedy begins with the tyrannical actions of a jealous king, whose baseless suspicions destroy his own family. The play's second half takes place 16 years later, when the lively plot takes a lighthearted turn, abounding in song and dance, disguises and mistaken identities, courtly intrigue, and miracles.
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The Winters Tale
Running an emotional gamut from betrayal and broken hearts to romance and reconciliation, this 1611 tragicomedy begins with the tyrannical actions of a jealous king, whose baseless suspicions destroy his own family. The play's second half takes place 16 years later, when the lively plot takes a lighthearted turn, abounding in song and dance, disguises and mistaken identities, courtly intrigue, and miracles.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781537486789 |
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Publisher: | CreateSpace Publishing |
Publication date: | 09/05/2016 |
Pages: | 132 |
Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.28(d) |
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