Pericles (Modern Library Classics)

“This world to me is but a ceaseless storm

Whirring me from my friends.”

—Pericles

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Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this classic tragicomedy of good and evil in many guises.

THIS VOLUME ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN A HUNDRED PAGES OF EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:

• an original Introduction to Pericles

• incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work

• commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers

• photographs of key RSC productions

• an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career and chronology of his plays

Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.