# Cymbeline

By William Shakespeare.

"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1611. Set in Ancient Britain, it follows Princess Imogen, who secretly marries Posthumus Leonatus against her father King Cymbeline's wishes. When Posthumus is banished, a cunning Italian lord wagers he can seduce the faithful Imogen. Through deception, disguise, and mistaken identity, the play weaves together themes of innocence and jealousy with kidnapped princes, a scheming queen, political intrigue with Rome, and a series of tragic misunderstandings that threaten to destroy everyone involved. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Fathers and daughters -- Drama; Married people -- Drama; Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. -- Drama; Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Drama; Tragicomedy

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Cymbeline](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/4901) by William Shakespeare (3 h 27 min, English)

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