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Pericles

First published: 1609
Pages: 98

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Ranging across the ancient Mediterranean, this late romance follows the Prince of Tyre through shipwreck, loss, and eventual reunion. Fleeing the violent anger of a tyrant whose dark secret he has uncovered, Pericles is driven from one kingdom to another, marries and loses his wife to an apparent death at sea, and is parted for years from the daughter born during the storm. Narrated in part by the medieval poet Gower, who steps forward like a storyteller between scenes, the play trades tight plotting for a fairy-tale sweep of wonder and grief. Its closing scenes of recognition rank among Shakespeare's most moving.

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright and poet who lived during the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and authored approximately 37 plays and 154 sonnets that explore themes of love, power, ambition, and human nature.