Origins of Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline”?

Shakespeare’s Cymbeline is a complex tale of betrayal and mistaken identity, inspired by historical texts and the Decameron. The character of Cymbeline is based on the historic British king Cunobelinus and the work of Geoffrey of Monmouth. The play centers on the relationship between Imogen and Posthumus Leonatus, opposed by the queen, Cloten, and Iachimo. […]

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