One of Shakespeare's late plays The Winter's Tale falls into two distinct parts: the first
part tragedy and the second comedy. John Pitcher's lively introduction and commentary explores
the extraordinary merging of theatrical forms in the play and its success in performance. One
of Shakespeare's late plays The Winter's Tale falls into two distinct parts: the first part
tragedy and the second comedy. John Pitcher's lively introduction and commentary explores the
extraordinary merging of theatrical forms in the play and its success in performance.