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Pericles, Prince of Tyre

By William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

This is a complete, standalone TEI edition whose own hierarchy is preserved; translations are not forced into artificial chapter-by-chapter alignment.

English

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

23 reading units · organized by scene

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Contents

  1. Dramatis Personae
  2. ACT I
    1. SCENE I. Antioch. A room in the palace.
    2. SCENE II. Tyre. A room in the palace.
    3. SCENE III. Tyre. An ante-chamber in the Palace.
    4. SCENE IV. Tarsus. A room in the Governor’s house.
  3. ACT II
    1. SCENE I. Pentapolis. An open place by the seaside.
    2. SCENE II. The same. A public way, or platform leading to the lists. A pavilion by the side of it for the reception of the King, Princess, Lords, etc.
    3. SCENE III. The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared.
    4. SCENE IV. Tyre. A room in the Governor’s house.
    5. SCENE V. Pentapolis. A room in the palace.
  4. ACT III
    1. SCENE I.
    2. SCENE II. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.
    3. SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.
    4. SCENE IV. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.
  5. ACT IV
    1. Scene I. Tarsus. An open place near the seashore.
    2. Scene II. Mytilene. A room in a brothel.
    3. SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.
    4. SCENE IV.
    5. SCENE V. Mytilene. A street before the brothel.
    6. SCENE VI. The same. A room in the brothel.
  6. ACT V
    1. SCENE I. On board Pericles’ ship, off Mytilene. A close pavilion on deck, with a curtain before it; Pericles within it, reclined on a couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian vessel.
    2. SCENE II.
    3. SCENE III. The temple of Diana at Ephesus; Thaisa standing near the altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; Cerimon and other inhabitants of Ephesus attending.