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    Cymbeline

    tragedy

    Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare’s late romances, mixing fairy tale, history and disguise. Princess Imogen secretly marries a man her father the king has not approved, and is separated from him when he is banished. After a villain tricks her husband into believing she has been unfaithful, Imogen flees the court dressed as a boy named Fidele. Lost in the mountains of Wales, kidnapped princes and a Roman invasion all collide before the truth comes out and the family is reunited.

    ▸SCENE I. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline's palace.▸SCENE II. The same. A public place.▸SCENE III. A room in Cymbeline's palace.▸SCENE IV. Rome. Philario's house.▸SCENE V. Britain. A room in Cymbeline's palace.▸SCENE VI. The same. Another room in the palace.

    ▸SCENE I. Britain. Before Cymbeline's palace.▸SCENE II. Imogen's bedchamber in Cymbeline's palace:▸Scene III▸SCENE IV. Rome. Philario's house.▸SCENE V. Another room in Philario's house.

    ▸SCENE I. Britain. A hall in Cymbeline's palace.▸SCENE II. Another room in the palace.▸SCENE III. Wales: a mountainous country with a cave.▸SCENE IV. Country near Milford-Haven.▸SCENE V. A room in Cymbeline's palace.▸SCENE VI. Wales. Before the cave of Belarius.▸SCENE VII. Rome. A public place.

    ▸SCENE I. Wales: near the cave of Belarius.▸SCENE II. Before the cave of Belarius.▸SCENE III. A room in Cymbeline's palace.▸SCENE IV. Wales: before the cave of Belarius.

    ▸SCENE I. Britain. The Roman camp.▸SCENE II. Field of battle between the British and Roman camps.▸SCENE III. Another part of the field.▸SCENE IV. A British prison.▸SCENE V. Cymbeline's tent.

    Characters

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    ImogenPrincess of Britain, Posthumus's wifePosthumus LeonatusImogen's husband, exiled gentlemanIachimoItalian schemer, makes the false betClotenQueen's son, unwanted suitor to Imogen

    Famous Quotes

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    “Fear no more the heat o' the sun, Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done.”

    Guiderius — Act 4, Scene 2

    “Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.”

    Guiderius — Act 4, Scene 2

    “Hath Britain all the sun that shines? Day, night, Are they not but in Britain?”

    Imogen — Act 3, Scene 4

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