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By Marjorie Garber
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the May 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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The Winter's Tale
 
The Winter's Tale
By William Shakespeare


In this romance written late in Shakespeare's career, a king who believes his wife died as a result of his misguided jealousy is shown a "statue" of her 16 years later—and is given the opportunity to begin anew through the transforming power of love, art, and forgiveness.
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