Cymbeline (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1623
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
- Time of Work: First century
- Setting: Britain, Italy, and Wales
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Tragedy, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Ghosts or apparitions, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Italy or Italians, Greek or Roman times, Wales or Welsh people, Braggarts
- Locales: Wales, Rome, ancient, Britain, ancient
Characters Discussed
Cymbeline (SIHM-beh-leen), the king of Britain. On the whole, he is more a conventional figure made to help the plot than a complex human being. Quick-tempered, arbitrary, and unreasonable, he is naturally well-meaning and generous. His second wife influences him far more than he realizes. His forgiveness of his enemies and his son-in-law at the end of the play is an example of his essential goodness.
Imogen (IHM-oh-jehn), Cymbeline’s daughter by his former queen; she is disguised for part of the play as Fidele (fih- DAYL), a boy. She is the most...
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