His wife Mimi is a well-known singer who is pregnant. Leo is a high-powered and tyrannical banker involved in the financial crisis of 2008. In Winterson’s novel, the central characters are recast as contemporary figures recognizable in today’s society. The book opens with a summary of the play. If you’re not familiar with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale have no fear. Rewriting Shakespeare? It could all go wrong, right? What Winterson does is give a very personal take on Shakespeare’s play by capturing the essence of his drama and adding her own heartfelt perspective on life. Honestly, I was slightly sceptical about the enterprise. Let me assure you that this new novel isn’t a mere creative exercise, but a vibrant and lively work of art in its own right. The series kicks off with Jeanette Winterson’s “The Gap of Time” – a novel inspired by The Winter’s Tale. Now, some of our most skilled contemporary authors are doing “cover versions” by writing their own take on these stories inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. He retold, reformed, remade them in brilliant, poetic, dramatic works. The Hogarth Shakespeare series is a really exciting new project you need to know about! Many of the stories of Shakespeare’s great plays originated elsewhere.
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