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EPISODE · May 5, 2025 · 2H 58M

The Winters Tale by William Shakespeare ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

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The Winters Tale by William Shakespeare audiobook. Genre: drama In The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare begins in the glittering courts of Sicilia and Bohemia, where friendship, power, and pride collide. King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by a sudden, corrosive jealousy that turns his closest bond with King Polixenes into suspicion and treachery. As Leontes' accusations fall on his virtuous queen, Hermione, and the loyal nobleman Camillo, the court becomes a place where truth is dangerous and loyalty is tested. A newborn child is caught in the storm of royal paranoia, and an order is given that will send the story far from palace walls and into the uncertain hands of fate. Years later, the play shifts into a warmer, pastoral world of shepherds, festivals, and young love, where a spirited girl named Perdita and the earnest prince Florizel struggle against the barriers of class and legacy. Moving between winter's bitterness and springtime possibility, Shakespeare weaves a tale of injustice, endurance, and the long reach of choices, asking whether time can heal what fear and rage have broken. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 0 (00:02:26) Chapter 1 (00:30:34) Chapter 2 (00:57:00) Chapter 3 (01:21:43) Chapter 4 (02:22:31) Chapter 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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