Alls Well That Ends Well William Shakespeare Claire Mceachern Editor by William Shakespeare, Claire Mceachern (editor) 9781101667248, 1101667249 instant download after payment.

The play suggests some sympathy for Bertram. As a ward to the French king, he must remain at court while his friends go off to war and glory. When Helen cures the King, he makes Bertram available to her. To exert any control over his life, Bertram goes to war in Italy.

Helen then takes the initiative in furthering their marriage, undertaking an arduous journey & a daring trick. Few today, however, see a fairy-tale ending.

All’s Well That Ends Well was first printed in the 1623 collection of Shakespeare’s plays now known as the First Folio.

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The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative & meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, & a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel & A. R. Braunmuller, these easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967.

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William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, & actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, & historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets.