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Cymbeline (/ ˈ s ɪ m b ɪ l iː n /), also known as The Tragedie of Cymbeline or Cymbeline, King of Britain, is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain (c. 10–14 AD) and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early historical Celtic British King Cunobeline.
Cymbeline (also known as Anarchy) is a 2014 American crime thriller film written, produced, and directed by Michael Almereyda, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The film stars Ethan Hawke , Ed Harris , Milla Jovovich , John Leguizamo , and Dakota Johnson .
Jul 31, 2015 · Cymbeline tells the story of a British king, Cymbeline, and his three children, presented as though they are in a fairy tale. The secret marriage of Cymbeline's daughter, Imogen, triggers much of the action, which includes villainous slander, homicidal jealousy, cross-gender…
Cymbeline Full Book Summary. Imogen, the daughter of the British king Cymbeline, goes against her father's wishes and marries a lowborn gentleman, Posthumus, instead of his oafish stepson, Cloten. Cloten is the son of Cymbeline's new Queen, a villainous woman who has made the king her puppet.
Cymbeline Summary. King Cymbeline of Britain banishes his daughter Innogen's husband, who then makes a bet on Innogen's fidelity. Innogen is accused of being unfaithful, runs away, and becomes a page for the Roman army as it invades Britain.
Oct 3, 2023 · Cymbeline tells the story of a British king, Cymbeline, and his three children, presented as though they are in a fairy tale. The secret marriage of Cymbeline’s daughter, Imogen, triggers much of the action, which includes villainous slander, homicidal jealousy, cross-gender disguise, a deathlike trance, and the appearance of Jupiter in a vision.
Set in the pre-Christian Roman world, Cymbeline draws its main theme, that of a wager by a husband on his wife’s fidelity, from a story in Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron. In the play Cymbeline, the king of Britain, decides that his daughter, Imogen, must marry his horrid stepson Cloten.
By Barbara Mowat and Paul Werstine. Editors of the Folger Shakespeare Library Editions. Cymbeline tells the story of an ancient British king and his three children. The king, Cymbeline, is mentioned in chronicles in Shakespeare’s day, and may be historical or may be legendary.
Based loosely on the history of Roman Britain, Cymbeline tells the story of the eponymous British king and his struggles for independence from the Roman Empire. The play also introduces one of Shakespeare’s most popular female characters, Imogen, Cymbeline’s daughter who is willing to sacrifice everything--even her life--for love.
Act I, Scene 1. Britain. The garden of Cymbeline's palace. First Gentleman. You do not meet a man but frowns: our bloods. No more obey the heavens than our courtiers. Still seem as does the king. Second Gentleman. But what's the matter? First Gentleman. His daughter, and the heir of's kingdom, whom. He purposed to his wife's sole son--a widow.
