: A husband (Posthumus) makes a reckless bet on his wife's (Imogen) chastity, a plot point borrowed from Boccaccio's Decameron .
One of the most distinctive features of William Shakespeare’s (written c. 1608–1610) is its extreme genre-defying complexity , often referred to as a "romance" or "tragicomedy". Cymbeline
Many critics consider the princess to be the play's standout feature, often arguing she is a more compelling character than the play itself. She undergoes a grueling journey: Cymbeline | Blogs & features - Shakespeare's Globe : A husband (Posthumus) makes a reckless bet