Pericles, Prince of Tyre

A prince on the run. A daughter lost to pirates. A wife presumed dead. And a goddess who brings them all home.

Shakespeare's strangest and most adventurous romance is a fairy tale disguised as a play—a story of shipwrecks, tournaments, brothels, and a resurrection that will leave you breathless.

Pericles, Prince of Tyre, solves a deadly riddle and flees for his life. He marries the beautiful Thaisa, but she dies giving birth to their daughter during a storm at sea—or so he believes. He places her body in a sealed chest and throws it overboard. It washes ashore in Ephesus, where a skilled physician revives her. Believing his wife dead, Pericles continues his wanderings, leaving his infant daughter Marina with a trusted governor. But Marina is kidnapped by pirates, sold to a brothel, and must use her wits to preserve her virtue. Years pass. Father and daughter are separated by oceans, and the audience is asked to believe in shipwrecks, mistaken identities, and the miraculous intervention of the goddess Diana. Somehow, impossibly, it all comes right.

This is Shakespeare at his most episodic and hopeful: a play about endurance, faith, and the belief that no storm is final. Pericles is not the Bard's masterpiece—but its ragged, earnest heart has moved audiences for four centuries.

• One of Shakespeare's late romances, co-written with George Wilkins

• The most action-packed of all Shakespeare's plays, with a plot spanning decades and continents

• A hidden gem for readers who love The Tempest and want something even stranger

Available in multiple formats:

• Paperback & Hardcover: Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.

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A beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who believes that even the longest voyage can end in joy.

About the Author

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). Over the course of his career, he wrote approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and several narrative poems. His works have been translated into every major language and performed more often than any other playwright in history.