The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

The Winter's Tale

William Shakespeare with Deborah T. Curren-Aquino, Susanna Snyder

279 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)

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The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems and an extensive introduction. The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's most varied, theatrically self-conscious, and emotionally wide-ranging plays. Much of t...

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Moods

emotional 50%
funny 35%
adventurous 32%
dark 32%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
tense 22%
lighthearted 20%
reflective 19%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 55%
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

3.61

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