Description
King Leontes of Sicilia begs his childhood friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, to extend his visit to Sicilia. Polixenes protests that he has been away from his kingdom for nine months, but after Leontes's pregnant wife, Hermione, pleads with him he relents and agrees to stay a little longer. Leontes, meanwhile, has become possessed with jealousy--convinced that Polixenes and Hermione are lovers, he orders his loyal retainer, Camillo, to poison the Bohemian king. Instead, Camillo warns Polixenes of what is afoot, and the two men flee Sicilia immediately. -- from SparkNotes.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
116 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher
Penguin Books
Editions
963 editions
ISBN-10
0143104772
ISBN-13
9780143104773