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» 17 more Favourite Books (679) Books Read in 2020 (408) Books Read in 2018 (2,090) Overdue Podcast (293) Greatest Books (141) Plays I Like (65) AP Lit (209) No current Talk conversations about this book. In spite of not really understanding about half the dialog, this play moved me as none of the other comedies of Shakespeare have. I was so angry with Leontes! Cheering for Paulina! Horrified at the tragic aspects of the tale, and surprised at the twist in the end. I look forward to seeing this one performed. (  ) MrsLee | Jan 7, 2023 |  Story of a jealous man (King) who destroys his life because of his paranoid jealousies that his wife is cheating on him. He rejects his wife and the daughter she has and he supposes his wife and daughter to be dead. He is all alone as a consequence of his jealousy and realizes his error. (  ) Kristelh | Dec 5, 2022 | Vue Cinema, Bicester  rogamills | Oct 8, 2022 | I read this due to fond memories (of reading it closely at St. Johns) and because the Shakespeare theatre (in dc) is using this place as material for its annual court case with supreme court judge and other fancy people. I believe the trial will be of Paulina, who conceals Hermione's death after the bad king Leontes falsely accuses her of adultery with his best friend. Still have fondness for this and i am open to the Winter's tale aspect (wild tale / unrealistic but to make a strong fairy tale type point) but still... the outlandishness of it did not wear well overall. No reason given for crazy jealousy, just zero to ten in anger all of the sudden and from that the deaths and tragedy all flow. but not tragedy, right? as the characters are sort of bailed out in the end. Stil... not quite the best. ( ) apende | Jul 12, 2022 | Leontes deserved worse than a happy ending. This is not how you treat your wife, sir. Paulina was great though. ( ) _Marcia_94_ | Sep 21, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
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