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The Winter's Tale
Classic fiction
The Winter's Tale
306 pages · First published 1623
King Leontes of Sicilia becomes consumed by the baseless belief that his pregnant wife Hermione has been unfaithful with his friend Polixenes. His jealousy destroys his family and sends the infant Perdita away, where she is raised by shepherds without knowing her royal identity. Years later, romance and coincidence begin drawing the separated generations back together. Shakespeare’s late romance moves from psychological tragedy toward pastoral comedy and reconciliation, combining jealousy, lost children, improbable recognition, and one of the theater’s most famous stage directions.
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Jealous accusations of adultery; pregnancy and childbirth; imprisonment of a pregnant woman; abandonment/exposure of an infant; death of a child and apparent death of a mother; attempted murder/poisoning; man killed by a bear; drowning; grief.
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Pear Lemon Sparkler
A bright, refreshing sip suits a wintry evening with a book.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add pear nectar and lemon juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Pear slice or lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Maple & Orange Old Fashioned
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits a wintry evening with a book.
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- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz pure maple syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1 wide strip orange peel ↗
- Ice
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- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Express the orange peel over the drink, rub it around the rim, and add it as the garnish.
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