Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare
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"Pericles, Prince of Tyre" by William Shakespeare is a Jacobean play written at least in part around 1608-1609. The story follows Prince Pericles as he flees from a deadly secret, survives storms and shipwrecks, and endures profound loss across the Mediterranean. When he discovers dangerous knowledge about a corrupt king, Pericles begins a journey of exile that separates him from those he loves most. Through adventures involving pirates, brothels, and divine intervention,
the play explores themes of separation, suffering, and miraculous reunion across generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pericles, Prince of Tyre |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericles,_Prince_of_Tyre |
| Credits | Scott Arndt |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Tragicomedy |
| Subject | Princes -- Lebanon -- Tyre -- Drama |
| Subject | Tyre (Lebanon) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1537 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 773 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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