Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Guide Note:Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a classic comedy by William Shakespeare.

Fast Facts:

  1. Believed to have been written between 1607-1608
  2. Primary source: Confessio Amantis - John Gower(1393) and The Pattern of Painful Adventures - Lawrence Twine (1576)
  3. Entered into Stationers' Register: May 20, 1608
  4. Printed in quarto twice in 1609 by stationer Henry Gosson
  5. Authorship is hotly debated - believed by many to be a collaboration with George Wilkins
  6. First performance: Jan. 5, 1606 (unconfirmed) or May 1619, at Court (confirmed)
  7. Main Characters:
    1. Pericles
    2. Thais
    3. Marina
    4. Antiochus
  8. Famous Quotes:
    1. See where she comes apparelled like the spring. -1.1
    2. But thou know'st this, 'tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss. -1.2
    3. Tyrants' fears decrease not, but grow faster than their years. -1.2
    4. This is the rarest dream that e'er dull sleep did mock sad fools withal. -5.1


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