The Complete Winter's Tale: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play

by Donald Richardson

Blind rage underlies Leontes? jealousy in The Winter's Tale. Although his jealously is akin to Othello's, it is not carried out to the same extent, thanks to the oracle's pronouncement. While Leontes's change of heart strains credibility, he does redeem himself and, in the process, changes the tragedy into a comedy, or at least a play with a happy resolution. One might also compare Hermione with Desdemona as both are ?more sinned against than sinning?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504965876
• ISBN13: 9781504965873
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"