Cymbeline

This article is about Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see Cymbeline (disambiguation).

Imogen in her bedchamber in Act II, scene ii, when Iachimo witnesses the mole under her breast. Painting by Wilhelm Ferdinand Souchon, 1872

Cymbeline (/ˈsɪmbɪliːn/), also known as The Tragedie of Cymbeline or Cymbeline, King of Britain, is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain (c. 10–14 AD)[a] and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early historical Celtic British King Cunobeline. Although it is listed as a tragedy in the First Folio, modern critics often classify Cymbeline as a romance or even a comedy. Like Othello and The Winter's Tale, it deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy. While the precise date of composition remains unknown, the play was certainly produced as early as 1611.[1]


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  1. ^ Dobson & Wells 2001, p. 101.