Pericles: Modern English Translation & Study Guide

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Every scene pairs the public-domain original with a line-matched, original modern-English paraphrase. Choose a scene below to begin reading.

• Act 1, Scene 0 line-by-line translation — PROLOGUE
• Act 1, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Antioch. A room in the palace.
• Act 1, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. Tyre. A room in the palace.
• Act 1, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Tyre. An ante-chamber in the palace.
• Act 2, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Pentapolis. An open place by the sea-side.
• Act 2, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. The same. A public way or platform leading to the
• Act 2, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared.
• Act 2, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Tyre. A room in the Governor's house.
• Act 3, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. Ephesus. A room in CERIMON's house.
• Act 3, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in CLEON's house.
• Act 3, Scene 4 line-by-line translation — SCENE IV. Ephesus. A room in CERIMON's house.
• Act 4, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. Tarsus. An open place near the sea-shore.
• Act 4, Scene 2 line-by-line translation — SCENE II. Mytilene. A room in a brothel.
• Act 4, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in CLEON's house.
• Act 4, Scene 5 line-by-line translation — SCENE V. Mytilene. A street before the brothel.
• Act 5, Scene 1 line-by-line translation — SCENE I. On board PERICLES' ship, off Mytilene. A close
• Act 5, Scene 3 line-by-line translation — SCENE III. The temple of Diana at Ephesus; THAISA standing

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