comedy

All's Well That Ends Well

c. 1604–1605

A woman cures the king, wins the husband she wants, and has to fight to keep him.

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Scenes

Act 1

1.1 Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 1.2 Paris. A room in the King’s palace. 1.3 Rossillon. A Room in the Palace.

Act 2

2.1 Paris. A room in the King’s palace. 2.2 Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 2.3 Paris. The King’s palace. 2.4 Paris. The King’s palace. 2.5 Another room in the same.

Act 3

3.1 Florence. A room in the Duke’s palace. 3.2 Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 3.3 Florence. Before the Duke’s palace. 3.4 Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace. 3.5 Without the walls of Florence. 3.6 Camp before Florence. 3.7 Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.

Act 4

4.1 Without the Florentine camp. 4.2 Florence. A room in the Widow’s house. 4.3 The Florentine camp. 4.4 Florence. A room in the Widow’s house. 4.5 Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.

Act 5

5.1 Marseilles. A street. 5.2 Rossillon. The inner court of the Countess’s palace. 5.3 The same. A room in the Countess’s palace.

Dramatis personæ

BERTRAM Count of Rossillon.

LAFEW an old Lord.

PAROLLES a follower of Bertram.

RYNALDO servant to the Countess of Rossillon.

COUNTESS OF ROSSILLON mother to Bertram.

HELENA a Gentlewoman protected by the Countess.

DIANA daughter to the Widow.

VIOLENTA neighbour and friend to the Widow.

MARIANA neighbour and friend to the Widow.