
William Shakespeare · 1623 · Fiction
Helena, a doctor's daughter, cures the King of France and is rewarded with marriage to Bertram, the count she loves, who runs off to war rather than accept her. She follows him to Florence with a plan to win him back. A dark comedy with an uneasy happy ending.
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
- Readers interested in Shakespeare's "problem plays" - Anyone drawn to a determined heroine and an unworthy hero - Theatregoers who want to read before they watch