Cymbeline
A great book. First published AD 1623, written in English
Cymbeline, also known as The Tragedie of Cymbeline or Cymbeline, King of Britain, is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early historical Celtic British King Cunobeline. Although it is listed as a tragedy in the First Folio, modern critics often classify Cymbeline as a romance or even a comedy. Like Othello and The Winter's Tale, it deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy. While the precise date of composition remains unknown, the play was certainly produced as early as 1611.
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Where it is set
- Great Britain
United Kingdom
is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain Source: Wikipedia, reviewed
- Milford Haven
United Kingdom
telling her to meet him at Milford Haven, on the Welsh coast Source: Wikipedia, reviewed
What it draws on
The DecameronGreat book
Giovanni Boccaccio, AD 1353*
The wager on Imogen's fidelity, and Iachimo's sly description of her bedroom offered as proof, come from a tale told on the second day of the Decameron (II.9).
