description: Helena, a ward of the Countess of Rousillion, falls in love with the Countess's son, Bertram. Daughter of a famous doctor, and a skilled physician in her own right, Helena cures the King of France-who feared he was dying-and he grants her Bertram's hand as a reward. Bertram, however, offended by the inequality of the marriage, sets off for war, swearing he will not live with his wife until she can present him with a son, and with his own ring-two tasks which he believes impossible. However with the aid of a bed trick, Helena fulfils his tasks, Bertram realises the error of his ways, and they are reconciled. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
language: English
title: All's Well That Ends Well
titlecomplete: All's Well That Ends Well (Shakespeare, Pelican)
characters: Widow Capilet of Florence, Parolles, a follower of Bertram, The Two Brothers Dumaine, Gerard de Narbon, Bertram, Count of Rosillion, Diana Capilet, A French Gentleman, Mariana, friend to the Widow Capilet, Lafew, an old lord, Countess of Rosillion, mother to Bertram, Rynalso, Steward to the Countess of Rosillion, Helena de Narbon, Violenta, friend to the Widow Capilet, King of France, Duke of Florence
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Poetry, British Literature, Drama, Comedy, Literature, Romance, Classics
ratings_count: 18108
publisher: Penguin Classics