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CymbelineCymbeline

Cymbeline2017

William Shakespeare, Valerie Wayne

3.6(12K)on Goodreads3.7(19)on Hardcover

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Cymbeline, King of Britain is one of the best-known works of William Shakespeare. It is a romantic play interwoven with war and tragedy. It revolves around Cymbeline and his daughter, Imogen. Imogen does not abide by her father's wishes and marries a lowborn gentleman, Posthumous. After their marriage, Posthumous is banished from Britain, and Imogen is held as a prisoner in the palace. As the play unfolds, the evil plots of the queen, Imogen's stepmother, the jealousy of Posthumous, and the loyalty of Imogen come to light.

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First published
2017
OL Work ID
OL26330077W

Subjects

ClassicsFictionLiteratureHistoryChildren's storiesBiography & Autobiography

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