The Princess and the Pea was one of my favorite fairy tales when I was a kid. I was intrigued by the princess showing up by herself, drenched to the core. There are so many unanswered questions about this story, which is perhaps why it continues to fascinate. I loved your reflections on it.
Yes, that's intriguing too, isn't it? No carriage? No retinue? No family to invite to the wedding? The description is wonderful, too. The rain "ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels"!
This is embarrassing, but I've never seen Cymbeline. I had to read it about 1972 or 1973, but I don't remember a word of it. I'm sure it was good on the stage, though! :)
No need to be embarrassed, it seldom gets put on stage. And it seldom gets quoted, either, which will say something about why you don't remember it from your reading ie it's not that memorable. When I opened my Complete Works I found I'd annotated Cymbeline, which means I've read it in the past, and I remembered very little of it when I set off to see it!
I suppose all of these late plays have a whimsical, fairytale approach to them. I don't suppose anybody knows why exactly, unless it's some kind of balanced emergence from dark tragedy. Whatever it is, it won't be that simple. 🙂
Thanks, as always, for your support Lynden 🙏
You're welcome, I enjoy your thoughtful posts.
The Princess and the Pea was one of my favorite fairy tales when I was a kid. I was intrigued by the princess showing up by herself, drenched to the core. There are so many unanswered questions about this story, which is perhaps why it continues to fascinate. I loved your reflections on it.
Yes, that's intriguing too, isn't it? No carriage? No retinue? No family to invite to the wedding? The description is wonderful, too. The rain "ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels"!
So fascinating! I enjoy your monthly posts so much.
Thanks, Stephanie!
Super pictures!
Thanks, David! Do you have your own theories on why Cymbeline is such a melodrama?
This is embarrassing, but I've never seen Cymbeline. I had to read it about 1972 or 1973, but I don't remember a word of it. I'm sure it was good on the stage, though! :)
No need to be embarrassed, it seldom gets put on stage. And it seldom gets quoted, either, which will say something about why you don't remember it from your reading ie it's not that memorable. When I opened my Complete Works I found I'd annotated Cymbeline, which means I've read it in the past, and I remembered very little of it when I set off to see it!
I suppose all of these late plays have a whimsical, fairytale approach to them. I don't suppose anybody knows why exactly, unless it's some kind of balanced emergence from dark tragedy. Whatever it is, it won't be that simple. 🙂