Pericles (Arden Shakespeare, Third Series) Book

List of illustrations General Editors preface Preface INTRODUCTION: Everyone with claps can sound: the popularity of Pericles Incke, and paper: text and printing history - The condition of Q - Proposed explanations for Q - Early reprints To foster is not always to preserve: editing Pericles - The editorial task - Editing and interpretation Her art sisters the natural roses: the creation of Pericles - Winged time: date and circumstances - Fit counsellor and servant for a prince: evidence for collaboration - From ashes ancient Gower is come: sources of Pericles - What pageantry, what feats, what shows: the theatrical context The stages of our story: Gower and the structure of Pericles It hath been sung at festivals: production history Interpretation and critical history - The heavens through you increase our wonder: reading Pericles ideologically - A book of all that monarchs do: reading Pericles politically - Hark you, sir, do you know where ye are?: reading Pericles geographically - You not your child well-loving: reading Pericles through the family - Make us love your goodly gifts: Pericles and the gift - Her way to go with warrant: imperatives for a conclusion Collaboration, one last time PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE Longer notes
Appendix on casting Doubling chart Abbreviations and references Index