Talvinen tarina

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor:

Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913

Standardized Title:

The winter's tale. Finnish

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Talvinen tarina" by William Shakespeare is a play written in the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around themes of jealousy, betrayal, and redemption in a royal setting, particularly focusing on the tragic consequences of the misconceptions of King Leontes who suspects his wife Hermione of infidelity. At the start of the play, we are introduced to several key characters, including Leontes, the King of Sicilia, and his close friend Polyxenes, the King of Bohemia. The opening scenes establish a sense of camaraderie as they engage in light-hearted banter, but the mood quickly shifts when Leontes becomes irrationally jealous and suspects Hermione of having an affair. This unfounded jealousy sets off a series of tragic events that threaten to destroy the lives of all involved. As Leontes grapples with his paranoia, the play hints at themes of misunderstanding and the wreckage that can follow from a lack of trust. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winter%27s_Tale Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvinen_tarina

Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-02-08