Greene's Pandosto or Dorastus and Fawnia: Being the Original of Shakespeare's Winter's Tale (1907)

Greene's Pandosto or Dorastus and Fawnia: Being the Original of Shakespeare's Winter's Tale (1907)
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Published
1 June 2008
Pages
174
ISBN
9781436577755

Greene’s Pandosto or Dorastus and Fawnia: Being the Original of Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale (1907)

Greene's Pandosto or Dorastus and Fawnia is a book written by Thomas, P. G. in 1907. The book is a retelling of the original story that inspired Shakespeare's Winter's Tale. The story follows the life of King Pandosto, who becomes jealous of his wife's relationship with his best friend. He orders his friend to be killed and banishes his wife and newborn daughter, Fawnia. Fawnia grows up in the wilderness and falls in love with Dorastus, the prince of Sicily. However, their love is tested by the king's disapproval and a series of misunderstandings. The book explores themes of jealousy, love, and forgiveness. It is a classic tale of romance and tragedy, retold for a modern audience.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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