The Winter’s Tale Third Series
The Winter’s Tale Third Series by William Shakespeare, published by A&C Black on July 26, 2010, is a 476-page edition that presents one of Shakespeare’s later works, classified as a tragi-comedy. The play is structured in two distinct parts: the first half depicts Leontes’ jealousy and the dire consequences of his actions, while the second half transitions into a pastoral comedy, focusing on the lost daughter Perdita and her romance with a young prince.
Readers will find that John Pitcher’s introduction and commentary delve into the unique blending of theatrical forms within the play, highlighting its effectiveness in performance. The narrative explores themes of jealousy, redemption, and reunion, culminating in the miraculous return of Hermione. This edition invites readers to engage with the complexities of Shakespeare’s work, offering insights into its dramatic and comedic elements.
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One of Shakespeare’s later plays, best described as a tragi-comedy, the play falls into two distinct parts. In the first Leontes is thrown into a jealous rage by his suspicions of his wife Hermione and his best-friend, and imprisons her and orders that her new born daughter be left to perish. The second half is a pastoral comedy with the “lost” daughter Perdita having been rescued by shepherds and now in love with a young prince. The play ends with former lovers and friends reunited after the apparently miraculous resurrection of Hermione.
John Pitcher’s lively introduction and commentary explores the extraordinary merging of theatrical forms in the play and its success in performance. As the recent Sam Mendes production at the Old Vic shows, this is a play that can work a kind of magic in the theatre.
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