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The Winter’s Tale, one of William Shakespeare’s final plays, was first performed in 1610 or 1611
. Along with Pericles, Cymbeline, and The Tempest, it is one of the genre-defying later plays that are usually referred to as romances, or tragicomedies. Each of these plays has a happy ending that sets them apart from earlier histories and tragedies. Each also emphasizes the danger and power of evil in the world, as well as death—which while never finally victorious, is an ever-present force in the stories.Read the full play summary, the full work analysis, and a complete list of character descriptions from The Winter’s Tale.
