Pericles, Prince of Tyre
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Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a Shakespearean romance play that follows the adventurous and often perilous journeys of a noble prince across the Mediterranean.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobean drama
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Shakespearean romance ⓘ play ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | c. 1607–1608 ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| features |
brothel scenes
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chorus-like commentary by Gower ⓘ recognition scenes ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ tournaments ⓘ |
| firstKnownPublication | 1609 quarto ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | quarto ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure drama
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romance ⓘ |
| includedIn | some later editions of the Shakespeare First Folio tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | late Shakespearean romances ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cleon
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Dionyza NERFINISHED ⓘ Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ Helicanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pericles NERFINISHED ⓘ Simonides NERFINISHED ⓘ Thaisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 17th century ⓘ |
| placeOfActionRegion | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Pericles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cymbeline
NERFINISHED
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The Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ The Winter’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Antioch
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Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarsus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | John Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWork | Confessio Amantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| theme |
chastity and virtue
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divine providence ⓘ family separation ⓘ loss and reunion ⓘ maritime adventure ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Works of William Shakespeare