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James shapiro, professor, columbia university, bestselling author of a year in the life of shakespeare. Alls well that ends well royal shakespeare company. The play ends, however, in such an abrupt manner that shakespeare leaves us wondering just how well all has ended for bertram and his rightful bride. Freshly edited text based on the best early printed. All s well that ends well paperback published january 19th 2004 by cambridge university press the new cambridge shakespeare, paperback, 174 pages. Alls well that ends well william shakespeare audiobook. Comedy by william shakespeare ebook written by william shakespeare. Alls well that ends well, comedy in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 160105 and published in the first folio of 1623 seemingly from a theatrical.
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About alls well that ends well a young man married is a man thats marrd. Bertram abandons his wife helena and goes off to war saying unless she can remove his ring and produce a child, he will never consider himself married. Full audiobook reading of all s well that ends well by william shakespeare. Ostensibly a comedy, the play also has fairy tale elements, as it focuses on helena, a virtuous orphan, who loves bertram, the haughty son of her protectress, the countess. But there is a memorable message written throughout it. Ostensibly a comedy, the play also has fairy tale elements, as it focuses on helena, a virtuous orphan, who loves bertram, the haughty son of her protectress, the countess of rousillon. Buy other books like all s well that ends well praise a remarkable edition, one that makes shakespeare s extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Buy a cheap copy of all s well that ends well book by william shakespeare. Helena, a ward of the countess of rousillion, falls in l.
Scholars generally agree that all s well that ends well was written between 1600 and 1605, although some believe that the play is the lost shakespearean drama titled loves labour won, which was written before 1598. Alls well that ends well work by shakespeare britannica. Alls well that ends well pelican shakespeare series by william shakespeare, claire mceachern editor, stephen orgel editor, a. Dubbed the bard of avon, shakespeare oversaw the building of the globe theatre in london, where a number of his plays were staged, the bestknown of which include romeo and juliet, hamlet, and macbeth. Helen, orphaned daughter of a doctor, is under the protection of the widowed countess of rossillion. When helena successfully heals the dying king of france, she is allowed to choose a husband from the court. Alls well that ends well is a play by william shakespeare that was first performed in 1741.
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Alls well that ends well is one of the shakespeares problem comedies. Alls well that ends well, by william shakespeare free. Folger shakespeare library the worlds leading center for shakespeare studies each edition includes. Despite its optimistic title, shakespeare s all s well that ends well has often been considered a problem play.
Dec 02, 2020 the authoritative edition of all s well that ends well from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers. He was born in stratforduponavon, son of john shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and mary arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to stratford grammar school. Study guide sparknotes alls well that ends well alls well that ends well is a play by william shakespeare that was first performed in 1741. There isnt much humor in it, despite the oftused plot devices of mistaken identities, fools and sexual innuendo. Alls well that ends well pelican shakespeare series by. The authoritative edition of alls well that ends well from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for. Daughter of a famous doctor, and a skilled physician in her own right, helena cures the king of francewho feared he was dyingand he grants her bertrams hand as a reward. George bernard shaw held alls well that ends well in high regard, having what frank kermode described as a perverse admiration for it. The oxford shakespeare oxford worlds classics 9780199537129. Alls well that ends well folger shakespeare library. Set in france and italy, alls well that ends well is a story of onesided romance, based on a tale from boccaccios the decameron. Find out more about the lengths a scorned bride will go to win the love of her. The first folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.
Not wanting to marry a girl of low birth, bertram protests, but the king commands bertram to obey. Alls well that ends well applause books 1557834431 by. A short summary of william shakespeare s all s well that ends well this free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of all s well that ends well. Alls well that ends well is a play by william shakespeare, published in the first folio in 1623, where it is listed among the comedies. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read all s well that ends well. Despite its optimistic title, shakespeares alls well that ends well has often been considered a problem play. William shakespeare, sylvan barnet introduction isbn. Helen wins bertram as her husband despite his lack of interest and higher social standing, but she finds little happiness in the. 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 depicts the trials and triumphs between helena, a gentlewoman, and bertram, the son of a countess, whom helena secretly loves. In the fine tradition of the bards plucky heroines, all s well that ends well concerns helena, the daughter of a renowned physician, and her dauntless passion for the elusive bertram, count of. Alls well that ends well by shakespeare, first edition. Alls well that ends well online library of liberty. Alls well that ends well book by william shakespeare, dr.
Alls well that ends well folger shakespeare library series. Find all s well that ends well applause books 1557834431 by shakespeare, william. A complete summary of william shakespeares play, alls well that ends well. This edition of shakespeares alls well that ends well is specially formatted with a table of contents and is illustrated with over a dozen pictures of historys greatest playwright. All s well that ends well ebook written by william shakespeare. Usually classified as a problem comedy, all s well that ends well is a psychologically disturbing presentation of an aggressive, designing woman and a reluctant husband wooed by trickery. Ostensibly a comedy, the play also has fairy tale elements, as it focuses on helena, a virtuous orphan, who loves bertram, the haughty son of. The acclaimed pelican shakespeare series edited by a. Alls well that ends well by william shakespeare books on. Shakespeare s alls well that ends well is the story of its heroine, helen, more so than the story of bertram, for whose love she yearns. The principal source of the plot was a tale in giovanni boccaccios decameron.
All s well that ends well by william shakespeare 1604 1605. Editions of alls well that ends well by william shakespeare. Braunmuller and stephen orgel the legendary pelican shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned shakespeareans. Alls well that ends well by william shakespeare read. All s well that ends wellthe play is an intricate tale of loss, lies, and love and is often considered to be both a comedy and a tragedy. There is a debate regarding the dating of the composition of the play, with possible dates ranging from 1598 to 1608.
Someone wanted to know whether the title, all is well that ends well can be used as a title for a novel, which has nothing to do with the play of shakespeare. Alls well that ends well by william shakespeare free ebook. Alls well that ends well cliffsnotes study guides book. Edited by published by penguin books, new york, new york 1980 isbn 10.
This dark comedy, written in the very early 1600s, is the latest title in the revamped pelican shakespeare series, which offers definitive texts of the plays with scholarly introductions, essays, and notes. In her introduction susan snyder makes the plays clashing ideologies of class and gender newly accessible, and offers a fully reconsidered, annotated text. Shakespeares alls well that ends well is the story of its heroine, helen, more so than the story of bertram, for whose love she yearns. Alls well that ends well mass market paperback published june 1st 1965 by signet classics. 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. In january 2009 i decided that id like to go back and read all the plays of william shakespeare, perhaps one a month if that works out. Sep 01, 2004 the text is identical with all s well that ends well from the arden shakespeare collection. Although originally considered a comedy, shakespeare s all s well that ends well is now considered a problem play as critics have had difficulty classifying the darker drama of the play alongside its comedic style. Alls well that ends well esprios classics by william.
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