All's Well That Ends Well is categorized by most scholars as one of Shakespeare's "problem plays," neither quite comedy nor tragedy. Students should consider it in relationship to other "problem plays," most notably Troilus and Cressida and Measure for Measure. It can also be read in connection to other Shakespeare plays that could reasonably be interpreted as sexist, such as The Taming of the Shrew, or those where a woman takes an ambiguous heroic role, such as The Merchant of Venice.
All's Well That Ends Well has fewer contemporary interpretations and adaptations than many of Shakespeare's other plays, but one literary work that engages the complex text head-on is the novel All's...
