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- # PERICLES
## Overview
This entity is a chapter titled "PERICLES," extracted from a larger collection of Shakespeare's works. It is part of the "Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, Sonnets, and Pericles (Facsimile Editions)" collection and was derived from the file `pdf-01KG6Q7Q25RHMFT3SJXPV18VFF.txt`. The chapter spans from line 13605 to line 14991 of the source file.
## Context
This chapter is a component of the "PDF Workflow Main Test 2026-01-30T00:26:53" collection. It is situated within a broader collection of facsimile editions of Shakespeare's poetry and plays, specifically "Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, Sonnets, and Pericles (Facsimile Editions)". The chapter follows "A Louers complaint." and precedes "Pericles, Prince of Tyre."
## Contents
The chapter "PERICLES" contains various sections related to the play, including:
* An "Introduction" providing context and publication details.
* A detailed breakdown of the play's structure and content in "INTRODUCTION TO PERICLES—".
* Information on the "ILLUSTRATIVE TITLE-PAGE—" of the 1609 edition.
* Discussions on "FACSIMILE OF THE EDITION OF 1609," "The novel of Apollonius of Tyre," and "Its European vogue."
* Analysis of "The English versions," "The play and Gower’s version," and "The nomenclature of the play."
* Sections addressing "Defects of the plot," "II," "Shakespeare’s alleged authorship," and "Publisher’s misuse of Shakespeare’s name."
* Further sections delve into "Shakespeare’s share in Pericles," "George Wilkins the chief author," and "Wilkins' novel of Pericles."
* The chapter also includes detailed discussions on various editions, such as "THE EDITION OF 1609 (I and II)," "THE EDITION OF 1609(I). No. II. British Museum copy," "Copies with ‘Enser’ opening, called FIRST QUARTO I," "**No. VIII.**", "**No. IX.**", "**Copies with 'Enser' opening, called SECOND QUARTO II.**", "**No. XII.**", "THE EDITION OF 1609 (II).", "THE EDITION OF 1611.", "Stafford’s text of 1611.", "Pavier’s edition of 1619.", "THE EDITION OF 1619.", "Bird’s edition of 1630.", "THE EDITION OF 1630.", "The two imprints.", "Spelling differences.", "The two editions of 1734.", "Rowe’s text.", "Malone’s revised text.", "## ERRATUM", "Prices.", "Cotes’ edition of 1635.", "The Third Folio reprint.", "THE EDITION OF 1635.", and "LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS."
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