Article: Comedies of William Shakespeare: Critical Commentary On The Winter's Tale

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Ranald, Margaret, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Department Of English, Queens College

Critical Commentary On The Winter's Tale

General:

A great deal of the criticism of The Winter's Tale is to be found in
general studies of the last plays. These dramatic romances, as they are often
called, possess certain similar characteristics. They range over larger spaces
than the tragedies, and frequently journeys take place. Someone is often lost
and later found, so that reconciliation and recognition constitute the
denouement of the play. For major action there is love among persons of high
estate and also misunderstanding and false accusation on other ...

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