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 2,862 reviews
Moods
funny 34%
dark 32%
adventurous 31%
lighthearted 26%
hopeful 24%
sad 24%
tense 23%
challenging 21%
reflective 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 32% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent
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 2,862 reviews
Moods
funny 34%
dark 32%
adventurous 31%
lighthearted 26%
hopeful 24%
sad 24%
tense 23%
challenging 21%
reflective 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 32% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Toxic relationshipModerate
Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent