Pericles by William Shakespeare

Pericles

William Shakespeare

245 pages • first pub 1608 (editions)

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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 ...

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Community Reviews

3.29
based on 1,007 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 79%

emotional: 41%

dark: 26%

hopeful: 20%

challenging: 17%

tense: 17%

funny: 16%

reflective: 15%

sad: 13%

mysterious: 10%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 5%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

48% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

67% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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