All's well that ends well

William Shakespeare, 1564-1616

Book - 2020

"Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well is the story of its heroine, Helen, more so than the story of Bertram, for whose love she yearns. Helen wins Bertram as her husband despite his lack of interest and higher social standing, but she finds little happiness in the victory as he shuns, deserts, and attempts to betray her. The play suggests some sympathy for Bertram. As a ward to the French king, he must remain at court while his friends go off to war and glory. When Helen cures the King, he makes Bertram available to her. To exert any control over his life, Bertram goes to war in Italy. Helen then takes the initiative in furthering their marriage, undertaking an arduous journey and a daring trick. Few today, however, see a ...fairy-tale ending"--Publisher's website

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Subjects
Genres
Comedy plays
Drama
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2020.
Language
English
Main Author
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 (author)
Other Authors
David Foley McCandless (writer of added commentary)
Edition
Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition
Item Description
"With detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies"--Cover
Physical Description
liv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-280).
ISBN
9781982164966
  • Editors' Preface
  • Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well
  • Reading Shakespeare's Language: All's Well That Ends Well
  • Shakespeare's Life
  • Shakespeare's Theater
  • The Publication of Shakespeare's Plays
  • An Introduction to This Text
  • All's Well That Ends Well Text of the Play with Commentary
  • Longer Notes
  • Textual Notes
  • All's Well That Ends Well: A Modern Perspective
  • Further Reading
  • Key to Famous Lines and Phrases