The authoritative edition of Pericles from The Folger Shakespeare
Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and
general readers.
Pericles tells of a prince who risks his life to win a princess, but
discovers that she is in an incestuous relationship with her father and
flees to safety. He marries another princess, but she dies giving birth
to their daughter. The adventures continue from one disaster to another
until the grown-up daughter pulls her father out of despair and the play
moves toward a gloriously happy ending.
This edition includes:
-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the
play
-Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of
the play
-Scene-by-scene plot summaries
-A key to the play's famous lines and phrases
-An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern
perspective on the play
-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of
rare books
-An annotated guide to further reading
Essay by Margaret Jane Kidnie
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Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions
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