All’s Well That Ends Well / William Shakespeare

Title: All’s Well That Ends Well 

Author: William Shakespeare

Subjects: Play; Drama; Comedy

The play is based on a tale of Boccaccio's The Decameron. The play is considered one of Shakespeare’s "problem plays"; a play that poses complex ethical dilemmas that require more than typically simple solutions.

Contents

ACT I

Scene I. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.

Scene II. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.

Scene III. Rossillon. A Room in the Palace.

ACT II

Scene I. Paris. A room in the King’s palace.

Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.

Scene III. Paris. The King’s palace.

Scene IV. Paris. The King’s palace.

Scene V. Another room in the same.

ACT III

Scene I. Florence. A room in the Duke’s palace.

Scene II. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.

Scene III. Florence. Before the Duke’s palace.

Scene IV. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.

Scene V. Without the walls of Florence.

Scene VI. Camp before Florence.

Scene VII. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.

ACT IV

Scene I. Without the Florentine camp.

Scene II. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.

Scene III. The Florentine camp.

Scene IV. Florence. A room in the Widow’s house.

Scene V. Rossillon. A room in the Countess’s palace.

ACT V

Scene I. Marseilles. A street.

Scene II. Rossillon. The inner court of the Countess’s palace.

Scene III. The same. A room in the Countess’s palace.

Dramatis Personæ

KING OF FRANCE.

THE DUKE OF FLORENCE.

BERTRAM, Count of Rossillon.

LAFEW, an old Lord.

PAROLLES, a follower of Bertram.

Several young French Lords, that serve with Bertram in the Florentine War.

RYNALDO, servant to the Countess of Rossillon.

Clown, servant to the Countess of Rossillon.

A Page, servant to the Countess of Rossillon.

COUNTESS OF ROSSILLON, mother to Bertram.

HELENA, a Gentlewoman protected by the Countess.

An old WIDOW of Florence.

DIANA, daughter to the Widow.

VIOLENTA, neighbour and friend to the Widow.

MARIANA, neighbour and friend to the Widow.

Lords attending on the KING; Officers; Soldiers, &c., French and Florentine.