Jan 1, 2010

All's Well That Ends Well | All’s Well That Ends Well

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Author: William Shakespeare
First Published: 1623
Type of Work: Play
Type of Plot: Comedy
Time of Work: Sixteenth century
Setting: France and Italy
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Marriage, Mistaken or secret identity, Kings, queens, or royalty, Sixteenth century, Italy or Italians, Weddings, Nobility, Rings
Locales: Paris, France, Florence, Italy

Characters Discussed

Helena (HEHL-eh-nuh), the orphaned daughter of Gerard de Narbon, a distinguished physician, and the ward of the countess of Rousillon. She at first regards her love for Bertram, the countess’ son, as hopeless; then, with the independence characteristic of the heroines of William Shakespeare’s comedies, she resolves to try to win him with her father’s one legacy to her, a cure for the ailing king’s mysterious malady. Her charm and sincerity win the love and admiration of all who see her except Bertram himself. Hurt but undaunted by his flight from...

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All's Well That Ends Well | All’s Well That Ends Well

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