Monologue

Countess Monologue from All's Well That Ends Well

From All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare

female · anguished · 54 sec

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(Reads.) I have sent you a daughter-in-law; she hath recovered the king and undone me. I have wedded her, not bedded her, and sworn to make the “not” eternal. You shall hear I am run away; know it before the report come. If there be breadth enough in the world, I will hold a long distance. My duty to you. Your unfortunate son, BERTRAM. This is not well, rash and unbridled boy, To fly the favours of so good a king, To pluck his indignation on thy head By the misprizing of a maid too virtuous For the contempt of empire. Enter Clown.

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The Countess expresses her deep sorrow and frustration over her son's rejection of a virtuous marriage, revealing the emotional turmoil and familial conflict at play.

40s · sadness · betrayal · family · love · identity

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