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Comedies of William Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Ranald, Margaret
Affiliation: Department Of English, Queens College

All's Well That Ends Well

The Play:

This play is commonly called one of the "Dark Comedies," or "Problem
Comedies," because the action seems to be more tragic rather than comic. In
fact, about the only reason that All's Well can be called a "comedy" is that
it ends happily for the central characters. It is a play which seems to be
lacking in feeling, even as related to the two main characters. Bertram's
action in deserting Helena is unpleasant, and Helena's ...

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