By William Shakespeare
The authoritative edition of All's Well That Ends Well from The Folger Shakespeare Library the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well is the story of its heroine Helen more so than the story of Bertram for whose love she yearns. Helen wins Bertram as her husband despite his lack of interest and higher social standing but she finds little happiness in the victory as he shuns deserts and attempts to betray her. The play suggests some sympathy for Bertram. As a ward to the French king he must remain at court while his friends go off to war and glory. When Helen cures the King he makes Bertram available to her. To exert any control over his life Bertram goes to war in Italy. Helen then takes the initiative in furthering their marriage undertaking an arduous journey and a daring trick. Few today however see a fairy-tale ending. This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading
The authoritative edition of All's Well That Ends Well from The Folger Shakespeare Library the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well is the story of its heroine Helen more so than the story of Bertram for whose love she yearns. Helen wins Bertram as her husband despite his lack of interest and higher social standing but she finds little happiness in the victory as he shuns deserts and attempts to betray her. The play suggests some sympathy for Bertram. As a ward to the French king he must remain at court while his friends go off to war and glory. When Helen cures the King he makes Bertram available to her. To exert any control over his life Bertram goes to war in Italy. Helen then takes the initiative in furthering their marriage undertaking an arduous journey and a daring trick. Few today however see a fairy-tale ending. This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading
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