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295 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199535910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2008
Description
The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare's most fully realized tragicomedy, noted for the richness and complexity of its poetry. Though the title may suggest an escapist fantasy, recent criticism has seen in the play a profoundly realistic psychology and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,959 reviews
Moods
funny 35%
adventurous 32%
dark 32%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
tense 22%
lighthearted 20%
reflective 19%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Death, GaslightingModerate
Child death, Infidelity, Gore295 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199535910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2008
Description
The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare's most fully realized tragicomedy, noted for the richness and complexity of its poetry. Though the title may suggest an escapist fantasy, recent criticism has seen in the play a profoundly realistic psychology and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,959 reviews
Moods
funny 35%
adventurous 32%
dark 32%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
tense 22%
lighthearted 20%
reflective 19%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 26% | Character: 24% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Death, GaslightingModerate
Child death, Infidelity, Gore