{"product_id":"the-winter-s-tale","title":"The Winter’s Tale","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA king who destroys his family with a single suspicion. A baby abandoned on a desolate shore. A statue that steps down from its pedestal. And a bear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's late romance is his strangest and most beautiful play—a story of jealousy, loss, and the miraculous power of forgiveness that spans sixteen years and two very different worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeontes, King of Sicily, becomes convinced without evidence that his pregnant wife Hermione is having an affair with his childhood friend Polixenes. He imprisons her, orders the death of his friend, and banishes his newborn daughter to a desolate coast. His son dies of grief. Hermione collapses, and is reported dead. For sixteen years, Leontes lives in guilt and sorrow. Meanwhile, the abandoned baby—named Perdita—has been raised by shepherds in Bohemia, where she falls in love with Polixenes's son, Florizel. The young lovers flee to Sicily, and the play builds toward one of the most famous final scenes in all of drama: a statue of Hermione that may, impossibly, be alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most lyrical and redemptive: a play about the madness of jealousy, the cruelty of time, and the belief that even the dead can return if we are willing to forgive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ends with a miracle—and a question: Do we deserve it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's late romances, written around 1610–1611\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamous for its sudden shift from intense tragedy (Act 3) to pastoral comedy (Act 4) to miraculous resolution (Act 5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the most famous stage direction in English literature: \"Exit, pursued by a bear\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the longest winter eventually gives way to spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1610–1611 and was performed at the Globe Theatre and later at court. The play is based on Robert Greene's 1588 pastoral romance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePandosto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Shakespeare made significant changes: in Greene's version, the abandoned baby dies, and the queen never returns. The famous stage direction \"Exit, pursued by a bear\" has delighted and baffled audiences for centuries; scholars have speculated that the bear was a real animal from the bear-baiting pits near the Globe. The play fell out of fashion in the 18th and 19th centuries but has become one of Shakespeare's most beloved works in the modern era. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is often performed alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a companion piece about forgiveness and reconciliation. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423284875636,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423284908404,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423284941172,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423284973940,"sku":"9612921003537","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-the-winter-s-tale-53566707892596.png?v=1779965662","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/the-winter-s-tale","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}