In Alls Well That Ends Well Helen a lowly ward risks her life to satisfy her boundless love for Bertram a count and ward to the King of France. Following him to Paris she concocts an endangering plan to win the King of Frances favour and induce Bertrams hand in marriage. In the comprehensive introduction to this new fullyillustrated Arden edition Suzanne Gossett takes a transformative look at the plays critical and performance history by offering fresh perspectives on the conundrum of genre sex