Pericles, Prince of Tyre, a Play by George Wilkins and William Shakespeare
Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a Jacobean play that is at least partially written by William Shakespeare, though its full authorship is debated. The play follows the adventures of Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, who flees assassination attempts and goes on a long journey.
The play is divided into two distinct parts. The first two acts, believed to be written by a collaborator like George Wilkins, detail Pericles' initial flight from Tyre and his subsequent voyages and adventures across the sea. He weds the daughter of the King of Pentapolis but is soon parted from her.
The latter half of the play, largely accepted as Shakespeare's work, picks up years later with Pericles reunited with his daughter Marina, who was born at sea to his wife. Father and daughter go through harrowing experiences, including Marina being captured by pirates and sold into prostitution before being miraculously rescued.
Eventually, through unexpected circumstances, the family is happily reunited after enduring great suffering and adversity. The play explores themes of loss, reconciliation, and the randomness of fate.
Though not included in the First Folio, the play was published as a quarto in 1609 during Shakespeare's lifetime and draws inspiration from John Gower's Confessio Amantis. It blends romance, tragedy, and adventure in an episodic structure more reminiscent of medieval storytelling.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a Jacobean play that is at least partially written by William Shakespeare, though its full authorship is debated. The play follows the adventures of Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, who flees assassination attempts and goes on a long journey.
The play is divided into two distinct parts. The first two acts, believed to be written by a collaborator like George Wilkins, detail Pericles' initial flight from Tyre and his subsequent voyages and adventures across the sea. He weds the daughter of the King of Pentapolis but is soon parted from her.
The latter half of the play, largely accepted as Shakespeare's work, picks up years later with Pericles reunited with his daughter Marina, who was born at sea to his wife. Father and daughter go through harrowing experiences, including Marina being captured by pirates and sold into prostitution before being miraculously rescued.
Eventually, through unexpected circumstances, the family is happily reunited after enduring great suffering and adversity. The play explores themes of loss, reconciliation, and the randomness of fate.
Though not included in the First Folio, the play was published as a quarto in 1609 during Shakespeare's lifetime and draws inspiration from John Gower's Confessio Amantis. It blends romance, tragedy, and adventure in an episodic structure more reminiscent of medieval storytelling.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a Jacobean play that is at least partially written by William Shakespeare, though its full authorship is debated. The play follows the adventures of Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, who flees assassination attempts and goes on a long journey.
The play is divided into two distinct parts. The first two acts, believed to be written by a collaborator like George Wilkins, detail Pericles' initial flight from Tyre and his subsequent voyages and adventures across the sea. He weds the daughter of the King of Pentapolis but is soon parted from her.
The latter half of the play, largely accepted as Shakespeare's work, picks up years later with Pericles reunited with his daughter Marina, who was born at sea to his wife. Father and daughter go through harrowing experiences, including Marina being captured by pirates and sold into prostitution before being miraculously rescued.
Eventually, through unexpected circumstances, the family is happily reunited after enduring great suffering and adversity. The play explores themes of loss, reconciliation, and the randomness of fate.
Though not included in the First Folio, the play was published as a quarto in 1609 during Shakespeare's lifetime and draws inspiration from John Gower's Confessio Amantis. It blends romance, tragedy, and adventure in an episodic structure more reminiscent of medieval storytelling.