
THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE IS COPYRIGHT 1990-1993 BY WORLD LIBRARY, INC., AND IS PROVIDED BY PROJECT GUTENBERG ETEXT OF CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY WITH PERMISSION.
1\. LICENSE - A) YOU MAY (AND ARE ENCOURAGED) TO DISTRIBUTE ELECTRONIC AND MACHINE READABLE COPIES OF THIS ETEXT, SO LONG AS SUCH COPIES (1) ARE FOR YOUR OR OTHERS PERSONAL USE ONLY, AND (2) ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED OR USED COMMERCIALLY. PROHIBITED COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION INCLUDES BY ANY SERVICE THAT CHARGES FOR DOWNLOAD TIME OR FOR MEMBERSHIP.
2\. LIMITED WARRANTY; DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES
CYMBELINE
APPARITIONS
SCENE: Britain; Italy - ACT I. SCENE I. Britain. The garden of CYMBELINE'S palace
SCENE II. Britain. A public place
SCENE III. Britain. CYMBELINE'S palace
SCENE IV. Rome. PHILARIO'S house
SCENE V. Britain. CYMBELINE'S palace
Set against a mythic Britain, the drama opens with a king striving to keep a fragile peace after a costly war with Rome. His queen, once presumed dead, returns, unsettling the court while his daughter, Imogen, is pledged to the arrogant Roman heir, Posthumus. The stage thrums with hidden ambitions, tangled family ties, and the ever‑present threat of betrayal.
Against this backdrop, youthful love and deception intertwine as Imogen disguises herself to follow a husband she believes has abandoned her, while the loyal servant Iachimo hatches a cruel plot to sow doubt. Rival claimants and a band of exiled Britons also scheme to restore their rightful ruler, adding layers of intrigue and shifting loyalties. Listeners will be drawn into a world of mistaken identities, heartfelt devotion, and the restless search for reconciliation.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (165K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
1999-06-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1564–1616
A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.
View all books
by E. (Edith) Nesbit, William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare