Information provided about the play
William Shakespeare never published any of his plays and therefore none of the original manuscripts have survived. Eighteen unauthorised versions of his plays were, however, published during his lifetime in quarto editions by unscrupulous publishers (there were no copyright laws protecting Shakespeare and his works during the Elizabethan era). A collection of his works did not appear until 1623 (a full seven years after Shakespeare's death on April 23, 1616) when two of his fellow actors, John Hemminges and Henry Condell, posthumously recorded his work and published 36 of William’s plays in the First Folio. Some dates are therefore approximate other dates are substantiated by historical events, records of performances and the dates plays appeared in print.

Date first performed
It is believed that Pericles, Prince of Tyre was first performed between 1608 and 1609. In the Elizabethan era there was a huge demand for new entertainment and Pericles, Prince of Tyre would have been produced immediately following the completion of the play.

Date first printed
It is believed that the script was first printed in quarto edition in 1609. As William Shakespeare clearly did not want his work published details of the play would have therefore been noted, and often pirated without his consent, following a performance.

The settings for Pericles, Prince of Tyre
The settings for the drama are Verona and Mantua in Italy

Theme of Pericles, Prince of Tyre
The play is categorised as a Comedy

Number of words in Pericles, Prince of Tyre
The number of spoken words in the script, according to the Complete Public Domain Text is 19,734. 

Most important characters in Pericles, Prince of Tyre
The most important character is Pericles, Prince of Tyre, King Antiochus and Thaisa. 

Famous Quotes / Quotations
A famous quote from Pericles, Prince of Tyre is 'See where she comes apparelled like the spring'. Details of this quote follow, complete with information regarding the Act and the Scene, allowing a quick reference to the section of the play that this quotations can be found in. Please click the link at the top of the page for the full text of the script of the play.

"See where she comes apparelled like the spring." (Act I, Scene I)

William Shakespeare's Main Source
Shakespeare found the story in The Patterne of Painefull Adventures (1576), by Lawrence Twine. 

The Cast and Characters
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