Pericles (Vol. 51) | Further Reading

FURTHER READING

Archibald, Elizabeth. " 'Deep clerks she dumbs': The Learned Heroine in Apollonius of Tyre and Pericles" Comparative Drama 22, No. 4 (Winter 1988-89): 289-303.

Compares the treatment of Marina's liberal arts education and high level of intellect in Pericles to earlier sources of the story, arguing that they are de-emphasized in Shakespeare's Pericles.

Bishop, T. G. "Pericles; or, the Past as Fate and Miracle." In Shakespeare and the Theatre of Wonder, pp. 93-124. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Examines the literary structure of Pericles and the role of storytelling.

Cutts, John P. "Pericles." In Rich and Strange: A Study of Shakespeare's Last Plays, pp. 4-22. Washington State University Press, 1968.

Refutes F. D. Hoeniger's arguments concerning the Job-like nature...

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