Source: "'The Winter's Tale,'" in Shakespeare's Comedies, Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1980, pp. 201211.
[In this essay, Vaughn offers an introduction to The Winter's Tale , commenting on the date the play was written and the source material Shakespeare used Vaughn discusses in more detail the structure, plot, characters, and themes in the play. Additionally, Vaughn notes that many critics focus on incon sistencies in the play, but Vaughn himself views these problems as minor. ]
In The Winter's Tale (1610-11) Shakespeare brought to near perfection the form of tragicomic romance- the genre with which he had been experimenting in Pericles and Cymbeline. This play is the most successful of the three, particularly in terms of theatrical viability. The Winter's Tale can be a deeply affecting work on the stage when well acted and directed.....
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