The Bard's late romance founders but magically survives PERICLES By William Shakespeare BAM HarveyTheater 651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn 718.636.4100 THE YOUNG MAN AND THE SEA Much as the Prince of Tyre is tempest-tossed from shore to shore, the play Pericles has suffered...

HAD Pericles been asked, 'Is democracy threatened in third millennium Britain?' he would have answered, 'What democracy?' And he would have been right - because whatever our system is, democratic it is not. Democracy is, literally, the kratos -- 'power, sway, control' -...

"Go travel for a while," Shakespeare wrote in "Pericles, Prince of Tyre." So, take his advice; go travel somewhere and see some Shakespeare You can enjoy the Bard's works seemingly anywhere these days, thanks to Shakespeare festivals in cities big...

Back when summer actually meant a few months of relaxing and down time to New Yorkers, one of the most treasured rituals was the weekly trip to the neighborhood bookstore, to choose a new book (or stack of books) to keep one company at the...

Stuart M. Kurland, Duquesne University Critics have generally found the story of Perieles, Prince of Tyre, interesting—if at all—for the strange and marvelous adventures that befall the romance hero as he wanders the ancient Mediterranean world. Yet Pericles is also a prince—a prince who seems curiously uninterested in the fate of his kingdom of Tyre once he takes ship, in Act I, to escape the vengeance of the tyrant Antiochus, a prince who seems oblivious to the important issues of gov...

In the following essay First published in 1987, Nevo presents a psychological overview of Pericles, focusing on the work's chaotic symbolism and dream-like aspects.

In the following essay, Bicks detects references in Pericles to the tension surrounding the practice of traditional Catholic rituals as practiced in the reformed Church of England in the early 1600s. In particular, Bicks points out dramatic episodes that echo the controversy over church ceremonies involving women after childbirth.

Description of the governmental actions that Pericles undertook that led to the establishment of democracy in ancient Athens.

Athens rose to greatness during the fifth century B.C, and it is fiercely believed that this ascension to greatness was due, largely in part to the immense efforts and innumerable achievements of one man; Pericles.

Pericles had a remarkable career which lasted over 30 years. Pericles entered politics in 469 BC when he was 22 years old. During his career he led Athens through many astonishing events, including his building programme and various military expeditions.