joi, 2 aprilie 2015

All's well that ends well

       
 All's well that ends well is a play by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1604 and 1605 and was originally published in the First Folio.
It tells the story of love between different classes. Helena, the main character in this comedy is the orphan daughter of a famous physician, is the ward of the Countess of Rousillon and hopelessly in love with her son, Count Bertran, but she keeps her feelings hidden. Despite her beauty and worth, Helena has no hope of attractingBertram. Being encouraged by the Countess, Helena goes to Paris and try to cure the king with the potion made by her father. Helena goes in Florence, Italy where is helped by Diana to get his husband back. Helena takes Diana's place in the dark, the two finally making love and places a ring on Bertran's finger. In the end, Bertran finds out that Helena carries his child after that, Bertran happily acknowledge Helena as his wife. All's well that ends well is often described as a dark or problem play.

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