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| William Shakespeare. All's Well That Ends Well. | Elibron Classics, 2001, 118 pages.
ISBN 9780543898845 paperback
ISBN 9780543898838 hardcover |
| | |  | Adapted from Boccaccio's Decameron, this tale relates the trials and triumph of Helena, a doctor's daughter. After Helena cures an ailment of the king of France, the king grants her wish to marry Bertram, count of Rousillon. Bertram refuses to return her affection, declaring that he will not regard her as his wife until she bears his child and wears his ring. Endeavoring to accomplish these tasks against Bertram's will, Helena follows him to war, winning his affection while disguised and thus confirming their marriage. Sample Pages We recommend to print out sample pages to evaluate the quality of a reprint. |
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| William Shakespeare (1564-1616), list of works | |  | | Most of what is known about William Shakespeare's life derives either from legal records or from spurious anecdotes. (Differing accounts of one eight-year period list his occupation as soldier, stable-boy, schoolmaster, and thief). Regardless of how he began, he ended as a playwright "not of an age, but for all time"; his influence is as strongly felt today as it was four centuries ago. |
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