William Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well - In Plain and Simple English

Sep 28, 2026

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An accessible, modern-English presentation of William Shakespeare’s play “All’s Well That Ends Well,” organized by acts and scenes. The text includes a series overview for contemporary readers, a full character list, and a comparative version that begins with Act 1, Scene I at the Count’s palace in Rousillon. It preserves core themes and narrative structure while presenting dialogue in simplified form for easier reading.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages156

Reading Time4 h 0 min

AccessFree to download

About This Series

Characters

Comparative Version

Act 1

Scene I. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace

Scene II. Paris. The KING's palace

Scene III. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace

Act 2

Scene I. Paris. The KING's palace

Scene II. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace

Scene III. Paris. The KING's palace

Scene IV. Paris. The KING's palace

Scene V. Paris. The KING's palace

Act 3

Scene I. Florence. The DUKE's palace

Scene II. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace

Scene III. Florence. Before the DUKE's palace

Scene IV. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace

Scene V. Florence. Without the walls. A tucket afar off

Scene VI. Camp before Florence

Scene VII. Florence. The Widow's house

Act 4

Scene I. Without the Florentine camp

Scene II. Florence. The Widow's house

Scene III. The Florentine camp

Scene IV. Florence. The Widow's house

Scene V. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace

Act 5

Scene I. Marseilles. A street

Scene II. Rousillon. Before the COUNT's palace

Scene III. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ALL'S WELLTHAT ENDS WELL # William Shakespeare'sAll's Well That Ends Well ## In Plain and Simple English BOOKCAPS A SwipeSpeareTM Bookwww.SwipeSpeare.com ◎2012.All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents ABOUT THIS SERIES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 CHARACTERS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 COMPARATIVE VERSION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 ACT 1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 SCENE I.Rousillon. The COUNT's palace…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 SCENE II. Paris. The KING's palace……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 SCENE IⅢ. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20 ACT2…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30 SCENE I.Paris. The KING's palace…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31 SCENE II. Rousillon. The COUNT's palac………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39 SCENE IⅢ. Paris. The KING's palace…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 SCENE IV.Paris. The KING's palace…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………58 SCENE V.Paris. The KING's palace…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………61 ACT 3……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 SCENE I.Florence. The DUKE's palace……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………67 SCENEIⅡ Rousillon. The COUNT's palace………………………………………………………………………………………………………………69 SCENEI. Florence. Before the DUKE's palace………………………………………………………………………………………………………75 SCENE IV. Rousillon.The COUNT's palace………………………………………………………………………………………………………………76 SCENE V. Florence. Without the walls. A tucket afar off………………………………………………………………………………………78 SCENE VI. Camp before Florence……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………84 SCENE VII. Florence. The Widow's house………………………………………………………………………………………………………………90 ACT4………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………92 SCENE I.Without the Florentine camp……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………93 SCENEI. Florence. The Widow's house…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………98 SCENE IⅢ. The Florentine camp……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………102 SCENE IV. Florence. The Widow's house……………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 SCENE V. Rousillon. The COUNT's palace……………………………………………………………………………………………………………120 ACT 5………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………125 SCENE I. Marseilles. A street…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………126 SCENEII. Rousillon.Before the COUNT's palace…………………………………………………………………………………………………128 SCENEIⅢ. Rousillon.The COUNT's palace……………………………………………………………………………………………………………131 ## About This Series The“SwipeSpeareTM”series started as a way of telling Shakespeare for the modern reader—beingcareful to preserve the themes and integrity of the original.Visit our website SwipeSpeare.com tosee other books in the series,as well as the interactive,and swipe-able,app! The series is expanding every month.Visit BookCaps.com to see non-Shakespeare books in thisseries,and while you are there join the Facebook page,so you are first to know when a new bookcomes out. ## Characters KING OF FRANCE. THE DUKE OF FLORENCE.BERTRAM,Count of Rousillon. LAFEU,an old Lord. PAROLLES,a follower of Bertram. Several young French Lords,that serve with Bertram in theFlorentine War. Steward,Servant to the Countess of Rousillon. Clown,Servant to the Countess of Rousillon. A Page,Servant to the Countess of Rousillon. COUNTESS OF ROUSILLON,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. ## Comparative Version Act 1 SCENE I.Rousillon.The COUNT'

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What is the purpose of the “SwipeSpeare” series mentioned in the book?

It is a way of telling Shakespeare for modern readers while preserving the themes and integrity of the original.

How is the play organized in this version?

It is structured by acts and scenes, and it includes a comparative version that starts with Act 1.

Who are the main characters listed in the book?

The list includes the King of France, the Duke of Florence, Bertram, Lafeu, Parolles, the Countess of Rousillon, Helena, and several others.

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