History
• The Winter’s Tale was written in 1611 by William Shakespeare.
• Shakespeare's main source for The Winter's Tale was Robert Greene's Pandosto, The Triumph of Time.
• The Winter’s Tale got its title because it is a good story to be told around a campfire on a cold winter’s night.
• The play was first mentioned by Simon Forman who saw a performance in 1611; the play was performed at Court on November 5 in the same year.
