# Cymbeline

By William Shakespeare.

"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a play written around 1611. Set in Ancient Britain, it follows Princess Imogen, secretly married to Posthumus Leonatus against her father King Cymbeline's wishes. When Posthumus is banished, a wager tests his faith in Imogen's virtue, leading to deception, disguise, and false accusations. As political tensions with Rome escalate and long-lost heirs unknowingly resurface, layers of betrayal and mistaken identity unfold across Britain and Italy, setting the stage for eventual revelation and reconciliation. (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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