The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare that was written around 1623. The play is about a king who becomes jealous of his queen and orders her to be killed. The queen's baby is saved and brought up by another family. Years later, the queen's daughter meets the king's son and they fall in love. The play ends happily with the two families being reunited.
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William Shakespeare, an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
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The Winter's Tale' follows two childhood friends: Leontes, King of Sicilia, and Polixenes, the King of Bohemia. Polixenes is visiting the kingdom of Sicilia, and is enjoying catching up with his old friend. However, after nine months, Polixenes yearns to return to his own kingdom to tend to affairs and see his son. This edition is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous comedy, narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original Shakespeare's drama.