The Winter's Tale

:This article is about the play by Shakespeare. For the novel by Mark Helprin, see Winter's Tale (Helprin).

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The Winter's Tale is a comedy by William Shakespeare. This play is one of Shakepeare's later efforts, probably written in 1610 or 1611, and is commonly classified with Shakespeare's other late romances. Some critics, among them W.W. Lawrence and R.A. Foakes, also consider it to be one of the "problem plays", because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, but the last two acts are comedic and supply a happy ending.

Related Topics:
Comedy - William Shakespeare - 1610 - 1611 - Late romances - Problem plays - Psychological - Drama - Happy ending

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